Delicious: Not for Consumption
Directed by Nele Mueller-Stofën
“Are you in the mood for an adventure?”
Theodora
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. However, the story suffers greatly at the expense of major plot holes and poor dialogue, becoming an incohesive mop. With abrupt cuts and scenes that add little to the story, the decisions made by these characters are questionable. How can a stranger who becomes a maid suddenly be adored by this family? They even prefer this stranger over the people they have spent their entire lives with.
Bad decision after bad decision led to a predictable ending and an even more so 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 gradually takes on elements of horror. This transition was predicted due to the perfect nature displayed in the beginning. Delicious attempted to produce commentary fueling “Eat the rich” propaganda. However, it seemed to miss the mark and in itself became a pretentious film that will be remembered for being a waste of time.
The Island Cinephile 
