Midsommar

Midsommar

Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.

  • Released: 2019-07-03
  • Runtime: 148 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
  • Stars: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Will Poulter, Vilhelm Blomgren, Isabelle Grill, Gunnel Fred, Ellora Torchia, Archie Madekwe, Henrik Norlén, Agnes Westerlund Rase, Julia Ragnarsson, Mats Blomgren, Lars Väringer, Anna Åström, Hampus Hallberg, Liv Mjönes, Louise Peterhoff, Katarina Weidhagen, Björn Andrésen, Tomas Engström, Dag Andersson, Lennart R. Svensson, Anders Beckman, Rebecka Johnston, Tove Skeidsvoll, Anders Back, Anki Larsson, Levente Puczkó-Smith, Frans Cavallin Rosengarten, Vilmos Kolba, Mihály Kaszás, Gabi Fón, Zsolt Bojári, Klaudia Csányi, Anna Berentzen, Austin R. Grant, Maximilian Slash Marton
  • Director: Ari Aster
 Comments
  • brucewayne-95001 - 10 June 2024
    Midsommar: A Hauntingly Beautiful Descent into Darkness
    **Midsommar Review**

    **Script & Plot (20):** 13 **Screenplay & Dialogue (15):** 9 **Entertainment Value (15):** 10 **Cinematography (10):** 9 **Sound Mixing (10):** 8 **Acting & Characters (10):** 9 **Costume & Design (10):** 8 **Visual Effects (10):** 8

    **Total Score: 74/100**

    "Midsommar" is a haunting exploration of grief, community, and the macabre side of human nature, set against the eerily bright backdrop of a Swedish summer. With a total score of 74, it shines in areas like cinematography and acting, creating a visually stunning and emotionally resonant experience. The plot and script, while intriguing, don't reach the heights of its visual storytelling, but the film's slow pace and dark mood effectively immerse the audience in its unsettling narrative. Ideal for viewers who appreciate a slow burn and are intrigued by themes of cults and psychedelics, "Midsommar" is best enjoyed alone, allowing its chilling atmosphere to fully envelop you during an afternoon viewing.
  • axiefallss - 22 April 2024
    Well, that was weird!
    What a trip of a movie- I feel like I licked a few too many mushrooms.

    It's a very pretty movie for one thing. Stellar cinematography and editing, the sound design does a really good job of selling the more disturbing parts of the film, too. One of the best parts about the cinematography is that they do a really good job of making things look overwhelming and disorienting when they need it to, with the quick flashes of various angles for the more panicked scenes. Such a cool detail.

    Fantastic acting from everyone. I was very impressed by the production as a whole.

    The characters and their problems all seemed nuanced, and there was a lot of good foreshadowing and subtlety in the writing that I quite liked and found very interesting.

    With all that being said, LORD it was long. Way too long. Felt like it dragged on, especially around the latter middle... when my girlfriend and I were watching it together, she said "There's still an hour left??" And honestly, I think they really could have benefitted by cutting down about a half hour or so.

    That's really my big thing, and also a lot of what was going felt a tad overdramatic at times. Other than that, great production, a solid movie overall!