happyposterofham OP t1_j6c2h5v wrote on January 29, 2023 at 6:51 AM

Reply to comment by ughdrunkatvogue in Why is the foodie archetype the worst person in "The Menu"? by happyposterofham

I suppose I'm talking about Holt's character here. It feels like he's a pitched up version of ... everyone who saves up to go to a restaurant and is excited about it? And it feels weird to dog on that specifically.

ughdrunkatvogue t1_j6c3nre wrote on January 29, 2023 at 7:06 AM

He is because that was the point - to be a caricature of a "stereotypical food snob" who actually knows nothing about cooking but acts like they do and takes it too seriously. The movie never made fun of people who legitimately enjoy food and want to save up to go to a fancy restaurant solely because they enjoy food. The entire menu of guests were people who were the antithesis of that.