Predictable but still fascinating to watch

Rating: 8/10 (25 September 2019)

If you've seen the trailer, you'll pretty much know how 65% of the movie is going to play out. However, I have to say that Ari has an interesting way of filming and character development. These people are intriguing to watch - even though I guessed through most of the commune's customs, the scenes played out well because of the reactions of the visitors. I will admit I was very hesitant to watch this because of the ending of Hereditary, but I felt like the ending of Midsommar complimented the rest of the film even though I found it predictable. If you're going to watch this, if this is something that interests you, I advise watching the extended version that I just watched. It's about 3 hours long and I even took a 10-minute break at the end of each hour - I treated it like a 3-episode mini-series. The camera work in Ari's films is impressive, whether it's a scrolling look at the road or a horrendous death (hardly any sound effects and it always feels so nonchalant, which is how it truly feels to witness something so horrible in real life - the shock immediately settles in and shakes you to your core).