Tense, Traumatizing Art

Rating: 9/10 (11 July 2019)

A suspenseful, drawn out trip of terror and trauma. My chest was tense and I had a hard time breathing throughout the majority of the movie. There are some parts that are tough to watch and made me feel very uncomfortable. The acting was also PHENOMENAL. Florence Pugh was INCREDIBLE! *standing ovation*
Overall, I left the theater feeling highly disturbed and appreciative of the art and intentionality that went into creating this movie (mostly highly disturbed though). Very well written and directed.
Side note: If you leave the theater feeling as perplexed as I did, I'd highly recommend going on YouTube afterward and looking up "Midsommar Explanations". The explanations for some of the symbolism in this movie are very interesting and thought-provoking.