What a WILD journey...

Rating: 9/10 (31 August 2019)

I watched this twice...I found Midsommar weird yet fascinating...it's clearly horror, but there are some interesting themes twisted into the movie. Florence Pugh(WHO WAS AWESOME) plays Dani, who's still reeling from family tragedy and seeking consolation from her distant boyfriend. They end up going to an obscure festival in small Swedish village with his friends(one of whom is Swedish, of course). That's where the madness slowly begins. I won't say much more about the story, but viewing it twice made it even more interesting to me. Of course I am reminded of The Wicker Man(both versions). You can tell Ari Aster made this because the ending gives me vague reminders of the ending of Hereditary(I SAID VAGUE so don't jump down my throat if you don't see it). I was also reminded of the ending of The Witch(also a film from A24).
Basically watch this movie with an open mind...see if you can see how Pugh's character is affected throughout the movie. See how the rest of the friends earn their fates(or don't earn them). This is not my favorite film ever, but I'd say Ari Aster made another good horror film.