Midsommer Hell

Rating: 7/10 (19 August 2019)

I must say, this viewing experience was a different experience of story, and that in itself, is a good thing. We've read a lot about different cults and practices, and this near two and a half hour film, shows us from a fresh original concept, of a rather different nationality of cult, which was informative, and not so much off the mark, as to the real practices, of these sickening cult groups.The film walks a path of predictability though as to where it's going. Our foreign male character at the start, a Gerard Butler looking guy, + beard, whom jumps out at you, with menace, from the start, heralds the hell, of what will ensue for our young collegiate party. Midsommar is an impressive vehicle for sure, but it does suffer from a couple of flaws, where like I said earlier, it's painful predictability, as to the fates of our young hormone, adrenaline fueled characters. It's not what you call scary, but does disturb in a few parts for sure, some moments, graphically violent, but really it's occasional. I must say, the young lead actress was fantastic (you'll know in the first ten minutes of it's starting, in what is a great catalyst of story). Certainly intriguing at the start. The great unnerving music score used here, leads you to question if it's connected to what follows. A haunting catalyst image, still burns through me, in this. A real powerful scene, and the actress, who I'm sure was in a short film I saw (this film has a sea of unknowns) is so frighteningly believable in her grief. Only, she should of taken a vacation somewhere else, to deal with her loss. She's the only real character you care about in the movie. Disjointed some, the movie is drawn out a bit too. Knowing there's thirty minutes cut out of this film, that is scary, but a relief too. Worth the view, but don't expect to be shuddering in your seat.