Midsommar

The movie starts out promising and with the interesting backdrop of a Swedish pagan cults. However, it succeeds only in shocking with horrifying imagery of bursting heads/faces and other violence that serves only to hide the fact that this movie is bad at everything else. The character development is extremely bad. We are supposed to care about the main character so the writers came up with a shocking and sad beginning. But we still dont develop much sympathy because the main character (yes I already forgot the name) acts unreasonably and there are no real moments where we get close to her. The plot is extremely foreseeable. Without wanting to spoil much, all characters from the group going to Sweden have happen exactly what you'd expect to happen to them. There is no finesse in story-telling at all and instead cheap attempts at foreshadowing end up as just another horror-movie cliche. The camera work is OK but often too bright and sometimes turns for no reason. It is an attempt of foreshadowing or setting the atmosphere but it is lost on me.

All in all, this movie might be for you if you like to be shocked by violence in a novel setting. Don't watch this with kids or anyone remotely sensitive to violence. Also don't watch it if you care for character development, plot-depth or have good taste in movies, generally.

Looking at the end credits right now and the only frase that comes to mind, is "what the actual crap?!" This is easily one of the most disturbing movies I've seen. Yet it is impossible to look away, and almost kind of soothing in a way.

Not sure what this is supposed to be. Its definitely not a horror movie. Its not even that scary, has a few unsettling moments but thats it. Its just weird and doesnt really have any dramatic arc or raising the tension. Basically the whole movie is a few strangers saying WTF? constantly and everyone else telling them " 'ts ok ! guys" Also besides that, its revolves around a traumatized, annoying and totally without self respect girl that slowly starts benefiting from this weird place. Because of course, we cannot have a film these days without it being a "personal journey" of some sorts. Writers trying to be smart and "deep". Yeah nothing beats a bizzare and crazy rituals to make you sane.

If youre expecting horror and monsters or supernatural, keep going. Its just a weird film with no real ending, resolution, interesting character or events. Albeit with nice filmography and quite good actors it has no real dramatic structure or captivating story.

Since I'm swedish I found this really funny and absurd, the wierd traditions were obviously inspired from The Wickerman more than the actual swedish tradition, Midsommar. I'm also really glad I watched it in my home and not at the cinema with other people, because there were scenes I laughed at and I didn't want to laugh at scenes with others, becuase it wasn't really funny. I coudn't help laughing, but at the same time feel really uncomfortable. I enjoyed this movie a lot, every scene made me intrigued and dumbfounded. Sry about the spelling and what not, first rating an all.

I'm not sure how but the movie had me on edge the entire time. You have to enjoy cinematography to really enjoy this. I left the movie like I just came down from a high. The whole thing felt like a bad trip afterwards, I was pleased and not at the same time but I think that's how we're meant to feel. It's a good change from super hero movies and terribly made horror movies.