Review of Midsommar (2019) by Lambo442 — 28 Jul 2019
Incredible film on every level. Disturbing, heart wrenching, blackly comic at times and uncompromising in it's brutality. So much so that I'm even weary of watching it again and stomaching some of that imagery.
In a way that's my only gripe. I have a tolerance for those things too. But I won't mark it down for that. The brutality is completely in line with the narrative and it's not gratuitous for the sake of it.
Masterful stuff. And that music....man. Don't listen to the negative reviews. Sure you may hate it, but give it a go. It's looks to me like one of those films people will either love or hate, a bit like Hereditary.
It's always the case when a Director is more of a visionary. People struggle a bit with stuff outside of the norm. Sure it's influenced in part by the Wickerman. But it's so much more. It's really an unflinching and accurate portrayal of how how cults indoctrinate new recruits.
Educational stuff if you can concentrate and read between the lines.
This review of Midsommar (2019) was written by Lambo442 on 28 Jul 2019.
Midsommar has generally received positive reviews.
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