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I was in the mood for horror and at first, wasn't sure where this was going. I expected the usual variation on a theme of a typical slasher film with jump scares and a soundtrack building up to what was going to happen; but then I remembered this wasn't a Hollywood-made movie. I settled in and enjoyed the slower pace and gradual unveiling of the horror. European films tend to reveal terror more subtly, rather than relying on shock tactics of U. S. films I grown to be accustomed to. I appreciated the slow day-to-day feel and building of tension through their daily interactions, secrets, and lies. While the socio-political message was clear, the current real-world political climate makes fiction feel less frightening. This movie was just the right mix of horror to satisfy my craving.

Side note: On a few levels, this film reminded me of the 1983 UK/US co-production film "The Hunger" (David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Catherine Deneuve).

You can tell where this movie is headed within the first 15 minutes. From there, it drags itself to the grand "reveal" like a wounded animal, testing your patience at every turn. By the time it finally gets there, you're practically begging for mercy-just wrap up this mess already. The cinematography is good (1 star is for cinematography only) and the actors do their job, but none of that can salvage a story that feels uninspired and, frankly, not worth the time. It's a frustrating, drawn-out exercise in patience.

Worse, the film seems to think it's clever, mistaking unnecessary complexity for depth. It drags you along, teasing some grand revelation that never quite delivers and by the time it does, you just don't care anymore.

Acting is OK but the story is so so bad. Throughout the movie I've counted grand total of 0 actions that made any sense. Family members turning against each other for lamest reasons, not a single person in the whole town realizing what's going on etc. It's like Salt Burn all over again...

The movie is thinking that it's some kind of a master piece when it's really a collection of unrelated and uncreative lines. It keeps on trying to wow you with some kind of revelation while you already know what's gonna happen beforehand. It's super predictable. I've guessed the whole movie except for maybe 1 plot.

I have no idea what Netflix was thinking with Delicious. If you enjoy beautiful shots of Provence, great-you'll get some nice scenery. But if you actually care about storytelling, logic, or a satisfying ending? Good luck.

This movie is a mess. It tries so hard to be artsy and provocative, but all it does is serve up a pile of nonsense disguised as highbrow cinema. The so-called "twist" is laughable, the pacing is a disaster, and the entire plot feels like it was written by someone who just wanted to shock the audience for the sake of it.

And let's talk about that ending-who approved this? It's rushed, borderline absurd, and completely destroys any sense of payoff. Not to mention, the characters act like they've never heard of logic. Did no one question the script? Were they just hoping we'd be too distracted to notice?

Honestly, Delicious is a fitting title-if you have a taste for disappointment.

'Delicious' as described, follows the life of a wealthy German family on a getaway trip who happens to cross paths with an injured, crazy lady - though they are not aware of this yet. 'Delicious' after viewing can be summed up as a wannabe artsy film with a dialogue written by artificial intelligence. This is one of those films where a deep message is attempting to be conveyed to the audience but at the expense of major plot holes and poor dialogue, the story suffers and becomes an incohesive mop. With abrupt cuts and scenes that add little to the story, the decisions made by these characters are questionable. Why is it that a stranger who becomes a maid is suddenly adored by everyone in this family, even over the people they have spent their entire lives with?

Bad decision after bad decision led to a predictable ending and an even moreso ridiculous story. Visually, the cinematography is absolutely stunning with great color grading and picturesque shots. The actors in the film were average but that means little when the dialogue was horrendous. Labeled as a thriller, the film becomes very horror-esque as it moves along, which was predicted what with the perfect nature displayed in the beginning. 'Delicious' attempted to produce art fueling "Eat the rich" propaganda, but it seemed to miss the mark and in itself became a pretentious film that will be remembered for being a waste of time.