Great photography and acting, but lack luster story

Rating: 5/10 (7 July 2019)

The movie is visually impressive, the score is well done, and the acting is very powerful. Where this movie falls short, and where I feel Aster's last film fell short, was the story itself. This was an inventive start and had quite a bit of potential but I was left with a feeling of "so what." The journey that the protagonist goes through is powerful but the larger context to why is left too untouched. There are a few horror tropes in this movie that felt out of place, primarily the character Mark, and lots of could-be interesting facets left untouched.
Overall, this was a let down for me and after two movies I felt didn't live up to the hype or potential with storytelling, I doubt I'd see a third Aster movie in theaters.