Beautiful Madness

Rating: 8/10 (8 July 2019)

Unlike any horror film you've seen in recent years, Midsommar is beautiful, disturbing, and uncomfortable throughout. As we accompany our protagonists on their journey to the countryside of Sweden, the peaceful and serene setting the film establishes is slowly corrupted. Piece by piece the angelic facade the film creates slowly deteriorates. As an audience we feel this unnerving tension develop through the minor changes in the behavior of the Swedish hosts. It creates a world which seems almost like a dream, but is grounded by the relatability of the protagonists and the empathy we as an audience seek to feel. With its strange rituals and nonsensical customs, Midsommar truly is an experience which is best explained only through watching the film. Midsommar doesn't try to scare you, but rather leave you unsettled with its countless memorable shots that will stay with you once you leave the theater. So rather than continue to explain, do yourself a favor and watch this beautiful cultish nightmare
If you enjoy arthouse films, this is a horror movie you won't want to skip.