Shock and Awe

Rating: 10/10 (3 July 2019)

Perhaps one of the best films A24 has ever produced and surely one of the best horror-thrillers ever made, Midsommar is a slow-working poison that eventually takes you whole. There are moments of stomach-churning shock that leave you breathless while at the same time leaving you in absolute awe of the sheen of the film's construction. The cast is perfect, and Ari Aster is destined to make great films, horror or not.
However, this film is not for the impatient or the faint of heart. There is unsettling violence and imagery throughout juxtaposed with stellar beauty. I will be rewatching this as soon as I am able.