Nice Follow Up to Hereditary

Rating: 6/10 (17 October 2019)

Now, I watched Hereditary and I thought it was terrible. The horror just fell flat, and the story became a slow family drama with bits of blood sprinkled on top. It was The Shining without anything good that The Shining had in it. Waste of time.
Midsommar on the other hand was something else. I wasn't intrigued when it first came out, nor did I enjoy the fact it was directed by the same person as Hereditary. Even as the movie started, I felt it was so slow in parts. But there was something there.
It starts off like some of the best horror movies, with a bunch of college students taking a trip somewhere. You get a feel for their friendship, and their wanting to enjoy life and explore the world around them. This one slowed it down a bit, but it was all there. The romantic couple, the token ethnic guy, the weird funny guy, etc. There was the drugs too in the form of a pretty cool mushroom trip as well.
The story was at times very unbelievable. I didn't believe anyone would stay at a convent where they watched two people commit suicide, and then murder, all in the name of their "religion" or whatever.
But it was a cool story. I am not really going to give anything away. You should really watch this. It's a pretty well done movie, and I would highly recommend it!
6 stars