phoenison

Interesting characters, very interesting premise... I should have loved it but I found myself getting bored with the predictability of the storyline. Sometimes these network TV show adaptations can really drag out a story, although I'm not sure if this timeline and set of events closely matches the book (this is one I have not read). I enjoyed watching Vic as a character and she is definitely the only reason I watched this for two seasons - she is persistent and kind, despite coming from a slightly broken home. There were a couple of indicators in the season 2 finale that this could continue for a 3rd season but I'm out, these two seasons were pretty exhausting for me and there are a lot of other great series to watch nowadays.

If you've seen the trailer, you'll pretty much know how 65% of the movie is going to play out. However, I have to say that Ari has an interesting way of filming and character development. These people are intriguing to watch - even though I guessed through most of the commune's customs, the scenes played out well because of the reactions of the visitors. I will admit I was very hesitant to watch this because of the ending of Hereditary, but I felt like the ending of Midsommar complimented the rest of the film even though I found it predictable. If you're going to watch this, if this is something that interests you, I advise watching the extended version that I just watched. It's about 3 hours long and I even took a 10-minute break at the end of each hour - I treated it like a 3-episode mini-series. The camera work in Ari's films is impressive, whether it's a scrolling look at the road or a horrendous death (hardly any sound effects and it always feels so nonchalant, which is how it truly feels to witness something so horrible in real life - the shock immediately settles in and shakes you to your core).