Haunting wailing and chanting

Rating: 9/10 (20 November 2019)

The movie Midsommar directed by Ari Aster (loved movie Hereditary) has done a great job at directing Midsommar. I just cannot stop thinking about this movie... the story line, imaginative cultural anthropology of people in Sweden and the entire cast. Pretty and without much makeup Florence Pugh (was very good in movie Fighting with my family: different appearance, lots of makeup) as Dani is awesome. Jack Reynor as Christian, a very dependable boyfriend of Dani is great. Christian's friends , Josh (William Jackson Harper) and Mark (Will Poulter seen him in movie We're the Millers)are very good with their analysis of Dani as a very needy girlfriend. Really enjoyed the conversations among friends when Dani makes several calls to Christian in a short span of time. And then the trip to Sweden with their friend Pelle is the best part. It is amazing how chanting and wailing as a chorus was shown to be a part of end of life celebration , unhappiness, sexual intimacy, misery because of betrayal. Christian's attempts to be nice and loyal to Dani come across as sincere efforts. The movie is terrific from so many points of view. There is lot of seduction and at the same time pure romance and trust. Loved the music and cinematography. Both Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor showed sincerity in their relationship and are very pleasant. Casting Directors did a good job. Visual effects are great. Music/Sound is great. 2hrand 27 minutes long movie and I enjoyed nearly 2 hr of the movie. Great imagination . Very entertaining. Great Cinematography. Oscar worthy.