Impeccable art direction, but problematic script

Rating: 7/10 (29 September 2019)

"Midssomar" brings with it an incredible look, constant tension and discomfort, and great technicalities, but it misses a lot in its script, promising young Ari Aster's second film is below its first feature but adds a fuller cinematic experience.
The film presents a problem, its script, which does not know where to focus or even what to tell, with a course of the lost plot, not knowing where to walk and poor plot and rhythm choices, a completely unnecessary first act that could have solved in 5 minutes, leaving for the "main plot", although this does not seem to exist here, a attention deficit counted on not knowing where to focus and diverse are the characters without narrative function, not to mention the various arcs and cores that are open and never completed, this may even be purposeful and work in many movies, but it doesn't work here.
If the script presents problems, technically the film is exquisite, with a contrast to the usual horror photography, very clear and beautiful, an amazing scenery composition and great costumes, the art direction deserves merit here, from the make-up. even the choreography is spectacular in many ways, even the sound mixing is great, just like the soundtrack that blends a modern and classic rhythm.
Ari Aster has a meritorious direction, the director directs his film well, he knows how to create the mood and the tension well, with a camera that can be caustrophobic even with open angles and great cuts, dry and vicerais, besides the already commenting and wonderful scenery composition, but the script's attention deficit slips a little in the direction as well, as the director gets lost in his own created world and gets very excited with the camera in hand, there are many unnecessary contemplations and techniques that do not In keeping with the rest of the film, Ari had some great ideas for his second film, but he had a lot of execution problems, it is undeniable that the young director has talent, but his excitement in wanting to demonstrate this ends up damaging his film.
The Cast is very good, although some characters have no narrative function, the actors play their roles, even Will Poulter as comic relief is fine, not to mention all the scary and great members of the Swedish village, but the big highlight really stands for Florence, the little-known British actress gives a show of her own and gives herself completely to her role, ranging from despair to drama, to fear and acceptance.
Ari's second film has several merits, but it also has problems, mainly of execution and lack of clarity in its focus, sometimes in the direction, but mainly in the script, with an unnecessary first act and a script that cannot decide which story tell, but we have a dazzling art direction and a direction that, despite the detours, is extremely uncomfortable, often causing nuisance, which is good for a horror movie. The goal of being daunting in daylight works primarily at the beginning, once we get used to it it loses strength. "Midssomar" is being loved or hated, I think it's a good movie, nothing more than that, but if I had to choose between loving and hating, I'd rather love. It is also important for the viewer to embark on the long wave to feel its tension and despair, otherwise it will be a long, boring and tiring trip.
Rating: 7.5