Perhaps I just don't get it

Rating: 2/10 (27 September 2019)

Right let's get one thing clear - I hated Hereditary. Well maybe not hated as I found the last 30 minutes hilarious. So I watched Midsommar with an open mind as much as I could.
It was awful.
The main character didn't help as I could not empathize with her at all. I found her annoying and a blank canvas to be honest. The other characters ranged from equally annoying to uninteresting. So it's very difficult to engage in a movie if the main characters have no endearing qualities or acting qualities leave you cold.
The plot? Telegraphed and Cliched I am afraid. It felt like a Swedish rip off of the Wicker Man. There is no real discernable reason for the climax. Yes the main characters were annoying and frankly I could not care less what happened to them but why? Is it a sacrifice to the Gods or a blood lust? Nobody really explained why their customs were such other than a cringeworthy explanation of the suicide of the two elders.
The soundtrack was clunky and made you wince. The cinematography made you nauseous but I guess that was deliberate. The ending was bland and at no point during this or any other part of the film did I feel peril or menace. I sat there waiting for it to end as it meandered along like a drunk walking home on a Saturday night. You knew what was going to happen and when it did? Just plain silly.
A very good idea wasted by poor acting and a horribly confused and cliched storyline. Avoid. It doesn't come anywhere near to the hype.;