Review of Midsommar (2019) by Mcblancaflor — 24 Jun 2020

I am not an avid horror film viewer (I am really scared of jump scares lol) but I gave this a chance because my friends wanted to watch a horror film and they have watched Hereditary (which I haven’t yet hehe) so they wanted to watch the follow up of Ari Aster’s work.

This film is a vibrant tapestry carefully woven with disturbing imageries. Plot is predictable, yes, but the film is made for us to experience the slow burn genre. It’s amazing how Aster weaved the beauty of the set designs with the costume colors and the horror of the cult’s traditional practices. As the film progresses, Harga slowly becomes a disturbing place which is contrary on how it was initially presented. As our feelings towards Harga changes, the characters ‘ relationships are faltering as well. I think this is where Aster’s brilliance in the script sets in. He puts us in a very disturbing but beautiful ride. Dani’s smile at the end shows how someone finally found a family even though how twisted it is.