Weirdest movie I've seen in a long time... Though not necessarily a horror

Rating: 8/10 (3 July 2019)

Let me start this off by saying that Hereditary was my favorite movie of last year and one of my all-time favorite horror movies. Therefore, "Midsommar" has been one of my most anticipated movies of 2019. Going in, I honestly had no clue what to expect except that some crazy stuff was going to go down in Sweden.
The cinematography was stunning. Absolutely beautiful. Additionally, the acting was very impressive, especially from Florence Pugh, the lead actress. The two hour and twenty minute run-time seemed to go by quickly, though at parts the film seemed to drag just a bit. The movie was disturbing and at times absolutely terrifying. But after exiting the theater, I just felt like I was expecting more. I had been waiting the whole movie for something to happen. I don't know what that something was, but it just didn't feel right to me.
I don't want to spoil the movie but I just want to give a warning to those who want to see this movie: don't go into "Midsommar" expecting it to be a full-out horror movie. I believe that this is why I am giving it seven stars at the moment. The whole time, I was expecting for the horror to begin, but it wasn't until the end of the movie that I realized that "Midsommar" was no horror movie. Don't get me wrong, the movie contained numerous bizarre, grotesque, and suspenseful scenes, but I wouldn't categorize it as a horror movie. The film is definitely a slow-burner, with moments of terror and disgust interspersed within the overall drama of the story, which is in fact what I would mainly categorize this movie as. A suspenseful drama. I know. I might sound crazy, but this is just my opinion.
I definitely plan on giving this film a second viewing and believe that when I re-watch "Midsommar", no longer waiting for it to become a "horror" movie, I will be able to enjoy the movie more for what it is.
I would definitely recommend this movie to people who enjoyed Aster's previous film. Additionally, I would recommend it to those who enjoyed "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" by Yorgos Lanthimos, because for some reason I felt that the two had many similarities.
Overall 7/10