Fails to live up to expectations

Rating: 4/10 (9 July 2019)

If you're like me you'll see the trailer and poster and think this is going to be some sort of homage to The Wicker Man the 1970s cult classic starting William Woodward .
The start was good , well once they got to Sweden - some interesting drone shots and experimental camerawork - I don't think I've seen an inverted shot used so well .
You're constantly expecting life to be more sinister in the traditional Swedish northern village ( an armish type community ) where the weather at midsummer was uncharacteristically sunny - playing to the homage of the Wicker man
Once the film ups the notch in the sinister side which took far too long - this film is almost three hours including the adverts - you'll feel that despite some shocks it could have been scarier and should have been - there's an element of HOSTEL about it without the gore but certainly in its culture shock .
Ultimately the film was a let down and quite sad - although the main protagonist seems to finish the film with renewal and joy , you're unlikely to feel the same .
4/10 Pad.A