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Rating: 7/10 (26 October 2019)

Ari Aster's follow up to the outstanding 2018 film Hereditary is ultimately more style over substance, but still holds its own as an original piece of storytelling.
This tale of a trip to a Swedish commune is both beautiful and at-times terrifying, offering a unique exploration of themes of community, individuality and mental health. Employing the same ramp-up pace used with such great effect in his previous film, Midsommar just doesn't pack the same punch without the award-winning performance from Toni Collette at the core of Hereditary's success.
Where Midsommar does shine is in the subtly of its horror, purposely excluding the viewer from moments of death and destruction in exchange for an underlying sense of terror. Beautiful scenery is constantly juxtaposed with hints of horror and gore to make for an equal parts enjoyable and traumatic experience.