Powerhouse Movie, Even If You Get Lost

Rating: Null/10 (3 July 2019)

I've always felt that a good metaphor for movies to work off should be one that, if you don't get it, you still enjoyed a good story. Midsommar is just that. Throughout the entire film I was certain I was missing all sorts of subtext, messages, symbolism, and was getting left behind.
But Midsommar doesn't care and takes you along for the ride, just as the protagonists are swept away in its ceremonies. And what a ride it is. The entire film is spent waiting for the other shoe to drop, and when they do, you are thinking was that shoe really that big of a deal? And by the end are left in a perplexed awe.
I cannot wait to see this again to pick up on what I missed the first time.
And no, it is not Hereditary. Directors can do different films. Stop whining about it. And if you're looking for a spolier-free comparison between the two: I was not scared or frightened by what I saw as I was in Hereditary, just mostly perplexed and in awe.