A third act in the fog

Rating: 7/10 (6 September 2018)

Obviously Ari Aster channeled his inner Kubrick during the making of Hereditary. I was instantly drawn into this 'Hereditary' world in the first two acts. The music and pace pleased me immensely (so did the numerous references to The Shining...more or less in subtlety ) thus creating an eerie athmospheric environment, building up to certain dread; at that point director and actors had me convinced and looking forward to the third act...
SPOILERS:
Then the cat comes out of the bag! The film is about witchcraft, demonic possession and the whole shebang so often seen in movies these days...and the movie picks up speed OMG!
Toni Colette makes all these faces (in spite of a grand performance) where she looks more as if she chewed on a mix of JalapeÃ±o & Dill Pickles than expressing horror/panic.
Don't look for Gabriel Byrne he's as present as Colette's 'spider walk' is dull & laughable.
I'm certain if this film had been a true financial blockbuster, it would have inspired countless parodies!
Yet, as I absolutely loved the first two acts, I give 7/10 for the beautiful aesthetics and sound environments. Think of third act as DVD extra...
Gosh, for my first review I sure signed in late...oh well, if it can bring a smile to someone's face.