Dissapointed

Rating: 3/10 (16 June 2018)

After the two sleeper surprises of A Quiet Place and Game Night (Both my fav movies of the last few years), I went into Hereditary hoping for the same smart compelling ride. I had not seen any trailers so had no inkling as to the plot or any minor spoilers.
I did make some assumptions once the movie started that did not pan out, but as other reviewers have said this film got hokey and silly as we approached the end.
It was as if the director had come up with some ideas for scenes, and just made up the plot as he went along, similar to Lost, that was never really explained, more an addictive TV series designed to distract Americans from the war in Iraq. ('Bread & Circuses')
Anyway, yes, a few horror like surprises to shock you, but that is all.
Just as a general comment, this film accurately portrayed the very distant relationship American parents have with their kids, something also made clear in Breaking Bad re the relationship between Cranston and his son. The way they reacted to Peter's misfortunes was cold and inhuman from a European social aspect, but spot on to how I see Americans behave within their family unit. Anyway, that is for discussion outside this forum!