A horror masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (8 October 2019)

I only finished 'Midsommar' 15 minutes ago and I'm already obsessed with it. What an incredible film. It's 2 and a half hours long and still the ending snuck up on me. I thought to myself it can't be over already. That's how much I enjoyed this movie. I was entranced by it. I was hanging on every line, every action, every facial expression trying to pick up clues and work out where this was going. What a blast this was to watch.
Ari Aster is one of the best filmmakers working at the moment. His films are somehow arty and yet entertaining at the same time. That's not easy to pull off. The creativity he uses in almost every scene of his movies never ceases to blow me away, and I'm not someone who usually notices things like that. He's not afraid to experiment with risky ideas either, and why should he be considering he pulls it off almost every single time. Also the little details that he includes along the way to foreshadow things are incredible. He's possibly the best foreshadower working today.
I almost never rewatch films but I think I will have to check out the director's cut for this one. Considering some of the incredibly gruesome stuff they left in (including one of the toughest scenes I've ever had to watch) I can't even imagine what they cut out. That should be a real treat. Also the entire cast were phenomenal but I have to give special credit to Florence Pugh. She blew me away in every scene she was in. I can't recommend 'Midsommar' highly enough. Please see this film.