This is one of the better horror films I have ever seen.

Rating: 9/10 (16 January 2020)

A lot of horror movies try to freak you out. A lot of horror movies try to disturb you. But not many horror movies try to blow your mind and are so beautiful. Midsommar by Ari Aster is definitely the mind-blowing and beautiful category, which is incredibly rare.
Midsommar is arthouse horror. Much like Eli Roth's Hostel duology, it's has some heavy stuff about culture clash. However, it is much less gross and sadistic.
The soundtrack is ethereal, especially when they arrive in the commune.
The characters are a bit interesting. Florence Pugh should get an award for her performance and the European cast are all great. Will Poulter's character I just was repulsed by as he was so disrespectful towards another culture and society. The other two guys are okay (Jack Reynor and William Jackson Harper) and I wish there was more development between the two of them.
The cinematography is great, almost Kubrickian in appearance. I really thought it was impressive that the film is shot like it's almost taking place over the course of one day and you never see the sun. It adds to the feel of disorientation and underlying darkness of the film.
Now, the pacing for the film is quite slow and the horrors are subtle. The climax is disturbing and chilling and worth the wait. However, the wait is not for everyone, as there are some really slow scenes. Also, if you got the Director's cut on iTunes, be prepared for more longer and slower scenes.
Pros:

Gorgeous camera work and set design
Great acting
Ethereal Music
Good disturbing scenes of horror

Cons:

Incredibly slow pace
Will Poulter's character is a butthead
Director's Cut has no subtitles and the dialogue is a little hard to follow without them

Also, fans of Robin Hardy's legendary film about sacrifice and cults 'The Wicker Man' will probably complain about this film being an arthouse copy of it.