An excellently shot, flawlessly directed, disturbing mess

Rating: 8/10 (4 July 2019)

This was one of my most highly anticipated films of the year for several reasons. I loved Hereditary, Ari Aster's debut horror film, which came out last year, and when the trailer for Midsommar dropped I was eager to go see his follow-up masterpiece. Turns out it was a masterpiece, but also one of the most sickening, demented and sadisticly bothersome films I have seen to date.
At the end when the credits rolled, I sat in my seat, unable to think or speak, not wanting to stand up or do...anything, really. Midsommar is one that will leave a permanent mark on your soul. It's not happy. It's not moral and it's certainly not one to share with friends, unless you're ready to watch them grow sicker and sicker as the movie progresses.
In the end I gave this 8 stars because I am a huge fan of Ari Aster's directing, and Midsommar was an excellently shot film. The acting was superb. It's just the movie itself that will disturb you to your core.