Midsommar is Marvelous

Rating: 9/10 (16 May 2020)

People on here who post about how bad or boring this is clearly don't get why it is terrifying. Seriously, those of you comparing it to Wickerman should rewatch that movie, this is far better. Midsommar is a movie about why you don't brush things under the rug. You wanna break up? Do it. You're not a Hero for sparing anyone what everyone already knows is going to happen. You have a family death and/or tragedy? Deal with those emotions. This is a movie about a woman who cannot handle brushing anything else under, and finally is given an outlet to let it all out. Acceptance greets her in the form of eerie contests and rituals that culminate in her own rebirth of no longer needing to be burdened with trivial eventually meaningless compromise. As many "oh, come on" moments as there are, understand the situation in a foreign country; you are overly polite, trying not to smash customs of something you went out of your way to attend. This movie is not designed to scare you in the sense of a fright, it is a true horror ambiance based art film. Everything is about the building of the story. Every scene. Every word. Every place. Ingredients only tasting right when they are mixed with the right recipe at the right times... only, you're the centerpiece.