Some Like It Rare - Barbaque (2021)

Fabrice Eboué's Some Like It Rare (Barbaque) slices through the conventions of black comedy with a delightfully audacious French sensibility, a truly acquired taste for those with a strong stomach. Far from a mere cannibalistic romp, the film is a trenchant socio-gastronomic satire on consumerism, ethical meat sourcing, and the decaying state of modern marital bliss. Eboué, pulling double duty as director and leading man, masterfully crafts a world where the line between the grotesque and the mundane is chillingly blurred.

Eboué's cinematic technique is evident in his meticulous framing of the traditional butcher shop, transforming it into a macabre stage for increasingly outrageous acts, all delivered with disarming deadpan humor. The performances by Fabrice Eboué and Marina Foïs are the film's undeniable backbone, showcasing a darkly comedic chemistry as a couple struggling with contemporary pressures and discovering a truly gruesome business solution. Their transformation from ordinary individuals into culinary killers is both disturbingly plausible and hilariously absurd. This isn't just horror-comedy; it's a sharp social commentary, positioning Barbaque uniquely within French satirical cinema, echoing the spirit of Delicatessen but with a distinctly modern, savage bite. Its exploration of moral ambiguity and societal hypocrisy is commendably bold.