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Midsommar

Midsommar

2019
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2h 28m
A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown's fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.

Directed by:

Ari Aster

Screenwriter:

Ari Aster

Starring:

Will Poulter, Liv Mjönes, Anna Åström, William Jackson Harper, Jack Reynor, Florence Pugh, Vilhelm Blomgren, Ellora Torchia, Archie Madekwe, Isabelle Grill, Hampus Hallberg, Rebecka Johnston

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Horror, Mystery

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Swedish
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Midsommar

2019
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2h 28m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 04 Jul 2019
90
92nd
Okay, so I think I love grief horror. The less you know about this nonsense going into it, the more you'll either love or hate everything about it. All through the movie they would have something happen in the background or not involving the core group of characters and someone will ask what was that (example: skin the fool game) and then later it would have a sinister pay off. My question walking out of this: What WAS "watching Austin Powers" exactly.
Rated 04 Jul 2019
bofbof
Rated 13 Jul 2019
78
77th
Funniest movie of 2019. So what obviously happened here is Ari Aster went to midsummer celebration, had WAY too much aquavit and hooked up with a hot blonde, and now has to spend 2h30min explaining to his partner what happened. "It wasn't my fault, I swear! There were, like, pagan rites and psychedelic mushrooms and herring and I DID WHAT I HAD TO DO TO SURVIVE DAMNIT!" As a remake of the Wicker Man, it's not bad. As a comedy about a clueless American encountering other cultures, it's brilliant.
Rated 13 Jul 2019
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 10 Jul 2019
90
63rd
Ari Aster is back! Went into this film with fairly high expectations and I think they were all met. It's really well shot and edited, and the cinematography and score are beautiful. Pugh is excellent. It is perhaps a tad bit slow in the beginning and it could probably be shorter, but with all of these modern horror films out, this one is probably one of my new favorites. It's not the breath of fresh air that Hereditary was, but it's still very interesting, uncomfortable, and well made.
Rated 10 Jul 2019
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 24 Jul 2019
83
79th
Aster is a simple director. The opening card lays out the whole story; every rune is an invitation; every picture a window; every shot telling. It's the characters who lie to others, deceive themselves, and reject the obvious - in both hilarious and disturbing ways. At least the cult is upfront about it all - a sense of inevitability, fatality, is palpable. When it comes to communication: the screaming scene was such a masterclass in pacing, acting, tension and release, I felt it in my throat.
Rated 24 Jul 2019
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 10 Jul 2019
70
47th
The beginning of the movie made me sick. Aster starts the film in total agony and spends the rest of the film working to desensitize us from feeling grief by shining light on his atrocity exhibition. It can almost be considered an inverse-horror. While I find the structure fascinating I can't help but feel let down by the lack of good character development for the group of protagonists who went from "Vacay with the bois" to "Hey lets investigate this murderous cult" all too quickly.
Rated 10 Jul 2019
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 23 Jul 2020
79
67th
Was fully expecting the guy to throw out one last "Babe, can we talk about this?" in the final scene
Rated 23 Jul 2020
kasperlKasperL
Rated 20 Dec 2019
70
65th
Extremely well-shot, but everything is so predictable that the film grows gradually less interesting throughout. Pugh is absolutely terrific, though.
Rated 20 Dec 2019
sadmanSadman
Rated 04 Aug 2019
75
45th
The sequence before the title card appears is pure, thrilling filmmaking. I was so pumped and filled with joyful dread, anticipating the kind of movie experience you always chase. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie can't really keep up with the beginning. The filmmaking and Florence Pugh is pitch-perfect. The writing (and I think Reynor?) falter. Interesting thematic threads feel unfulfilled and the cult is never as interesting as the relational landmines being planted in the first 20 minutes.
Rated 04 Aug 2019
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 29 Jul 2019
75
77th
Like Hereditary this is a really nicely constructed, well-acted and good looking rework of some classic horror highlights. The Wicker Man is the obvious main source this time around, although I was surprised to also get a Cannibal Exploitation vibe from it (with blond Swedish cultists in a remote Scandinavian forest replacing native tribes in the South American jungle). Also: had this song played over the end, I would have added 10 to the score: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwSqSvMmkGA
Rated 29 Jul 2019
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 04 Aug 2019
4
13th
As with Hereditary, this is another film from Aster with a revolting penchant for provocative and exploitative imagery, barely held together by a story (?) that continuously favors the sensational over the substantial. I never thought I'd say this, but as much as I love A24 for allowing auteurs for their visions and voices to be heard, I don't think movies like this should be encouraged or greenlit to begin with. Fool me twice.
Rated 04 Aug 2019
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 04 Jul 2019
5
91st
A film that dares to confront wrenching horrors with a sense of clinical detachment (the leads are, after all, anthropologists), while the audience and our ostensible protagonists do their best to deny the reality of circumstances until their fates are brutally sealed. It's as much a fish-out-of-water comedy or a breakup film as a horror, and the creative ways in which Aster manages to upend each genre only make me more and more certain he's a true visionary. But what a happy ending!
Rated 04 Jul 2019
ytadelYtadel
Rated 10 Oct 2019
7
84th
Just once there should be a movie about a seemingly creepy-ass cult where it turns out it was actually totally chill the whole time and the cult is all super benign and you were like being totally prejudgmental in thinking some creepy ass shit was gonna go down
Rated 10 Oct 2019
paxtonPaxton
Rated 18 Jul 2019
70
65th
My high expectations based on Hereditary coupled with some absurdly loud hype brought this down quite a bit. That's not the fault of the film though. Mostly it's your fault, but I forgive you, Swedish cult style. Is this film a testament to or an admonishment of LSD?
Rated 18 Jul 2019
corbadCorbad
Rated 15 Jul 2019
70
53rd
Truly disturbing. While technically brilliant, the immersive atmosphere is marred by gruesome sequences that serve no purpose but to affect horror. Particularly squandered is the excellent performance of Florence Pugh, whose story feels disregarded in favour of grotesque shocks. The editing, direction, and unique, unsettling cinematography could have provided a singularly effective horror film. Instead, the focus turns halfway to singsong orgies, flaying, and burning alive.
Rated 15 Jul 2019
jacobclark12jacobclark12
Rated 10 Jul 2019
86
81st
Ari Aster's follow-up to Hereditary feels like a complete 180, but that doesn't mean it's any less effective at creating unease and dread. Midsommar occasionally struggles with pacing, but it never lets up on its aesthetic beauty, both visually and sonically. Subverting many folk horror tropes and instead becoming like a twisted, dark fairytale does the film many favors, helping it feel more fresh and original than it might seem on a first viewing.
Rated 10 Jul 2019
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 05 Jul 2019
4
74th
As if the most agitating, under-your-skin episode of The Twilight Zone. It exists somewhere in the uncanny valley, where it's hard to process that these horrors are playing out as they do, and as a viewer might conceive they shouldn't: under the influence, in bare sunlight, from an aesthetic perspective which spares no sensibilities.
Rated 05 Jul 2019
mist600Mist600
Rated 25 May 2020
83
59th
A beautiful, gentle, open-minded documentary on indigenous cultures. Check your Anglophone, Judeo-Christian privilege so you can learn & enjoy.
Rated 25 May 2020
jerkyJerky
Rated 09 Apr 2020
75
93rd
------SPOILERS------Ha ha...dumb Americans. I mean, Mamma Mia!, what part of "come with me to my country, to my family's hidden commune in the middle of the woods to celebrate the summer solstice" doesn't immediately sound like a death cult? That's gonna be a NO from me, dog! Just kidding. If a young backwoods Swedish girl wants to trim her pubes and bleed from her vagina into my cup of coffee, just to profess her love for me, who am I to say no? SKOL!! #BestSummerEver
Rated 09 Apr 2020
lintonmyroxylintonmyroxy
Rated 03 Apr 2020
88
80th
The most accurate on-screen portrayal of the vivid colors and breathing visuals of psychedelics (more acid than shrooms but still). The Wicker Man just edges this out for the superior ending, but everything prior is much better
Rated 03 Apr 2020
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 08 Oct 2019
90
91st
This is just Wii Sports but with flowers. It's like falling asleep with a 2nd degree burn
Rated 08 Oct 2019
offlineozofflineoz
Rated 15 Aug 2019
95
96th
Ari Aster deserves a blank cheque for anything he wants to make after this. His latest work is a perfect combination of Kubrick and Lynch, complete with gorgeous set design and cinematography, bolstered by a gut-wrenching performance by Florence Pugh.
Rated 15 Aug 2019
darrenDarren
Rated 25 Jul 2019
88
89th
When white people say they're returning to their ancestral roots: the movie.
Rated 25 Jul 2019
bownBown
Rated 11 Jul 2019
91
94th
This is the funniest movie of 2019 and if you disagree you’re dead to me
Rated 11 Jul 2019
adragon91ADragon91
Rated 03 Jul 2019
55
41st
I definitely didn't like it as much as Hereditary, but Midsommar relies on building a creepy, unsettling atmosphere with these group of people living with cultists. There's not really any scares per se and the gore/violence is sporadically placed. I liked the slow pacing, but my biggest issue is not really caring about the main characters. It was beautifully shot with artistic merit and themes, but it felt a bit aimless and meandering. The acting is solid and the music and production is great.
Rated 03 Jul 2019
manwhonosemanwhonose
Rated 04 Mar 2020
80
10th
The reviews I saw for this film looked pretty good and, as a rule, I like folk horror, so I gave it a watch. I've decided what I think, after ruminating on it for a bit, and what I think is that it's a film that shows early promise, but quickly shows itself to be a bit of a pretentious, illogical and contrived yawnfest with a gaggle of vapid, vacuous, underdeveloped, two-dimensional characters who engender less and less sympathy and empathy as the thing plods toward its all-too-predictable end.
Rated 04 Mar 2020
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 24 Sep 2019
63
60th
Midsommar is a formidably produced, directed and shot pagan horror borrowing heavily from "The Wicker Man" and mired in some of the hyperbole that bogged "Hereditary" down. The script is better than average for the genre but still very clunky, and the scares are hit-and-miss. I feel like I shouldn't complain but I honestly wanted more from this one.
Rated 24 Sep 2019
dakota99Dakota99
Rated 17 Sep 2020
8
87th
Midsommar is certainly different. The interesting thing here is that it capitalizes on its unique synopsis. With it's great use of long takes combined with its slightly gory, but more creepy imagery, and it's themes on mental toll. It definitely stands out as something that deserves attention, even if it totally doesn't resonate with everyone. I didn't know too much Ari Aster as a director before "Hereditary" but he is quickly becoming someone I am interested in following.
Rated 17 Sep 2020
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 08 Jun 2020
72
56th
I appreciate the simple straightforward character/plot development that allow the mood to take over but at this length it's still slightly uneconomical storytelling. Relies too much on ambiguous exoticism & horror cliches to make the drama shine beyond some abstract level. Perhaps works best as a weird take on the American tourist horror subgenre with a strong comic subtext (or just text for those versed in nordic). Strong design & a few brilliantly constructed scenes carry it pretty far though.
Rated 08 Jun 2020
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 25 Apr 2020
3
36th
if our kaleidoscope of mental illnesses is rooted in this detachment from and dominion over nature, a perspective on sex and death that manifests in our technologies and fashions, our social structures and our academia, then maybe horror can exorcise them with its return to the primal. alas aster's more christian than dani and embodies many of modernity's most smothering qualities, only capable of filtering such a return through his ego and his irony. best to go straight to his sources.
Rated 25 Apr 2020
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 03 Mar 2020
75
72nd
Brought to you by Visit Sweden.
Rated 03 Mar 2020
djrossdjross
Rated 25 Feb 2020
55
53rd
Don't read this if you don't want to know what happens. It looks very nice and is quite effectively tense and atmospheric for quite a while, but in the end it becomes too silly, and, more to the point, the moral of the story, about bad boyfriends being punished and girls learning that they don't need them, is really already stale and generic, and leaves a rather ho-hum feeling. Watched the 170-minute version.
Rated 25 Feb 2020
terrymacterrymac
Rated 06 Nov 2019
76
75th
Very capably made and visually arresting, I liked this in the same way I liked bits of Hostel and really liked all of The Wicker Man, the two films I felt this had most in common with. An odd, occasionally hallucinatory mix of drama, horror, comedy and general oddness. It doesn't move quickly, or satisfactorily deal with all of its threads, but I really enjoyed the sense of dread and unease that developed. And Pugh was great. Looking forward to seeing what Aster does next.
Rated 06 Nov 2019
overratedoverrated
Rated 01 Nov 2019
83
92nd
I feel like there's lines to be drawn to Nicolas Cage films - notably the bear outfit from the Wicker Man remake, the shape of the church & last few shots from Mandy, Face Off of course - but it's probably just early onset schizophrenia.
Rated 01 Nov 2019
troothTrooth
Rated 07 Oct 2019
74
67th
This is more of a "mood" movie than a "plot" movie. It doesn't take an expert to know very quickly where the plot and all subplots are going. Americans travel to festival in obscure community of foreign country. Things get increasingly weirder. Treachery and violence happen. It didn't bring a lot of surprises to the table, but the beautiful set designs and methodical pacing make it a satisfying movie to sink into.
Rated 07 Oct 2019
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 23 Sep 2019
70
69th
Or you could always try grief counseling.
Rated 23 Sep 2019
cowmanCowman
Rated 19 Aug 2019
75
75th
Interesting but pacing issues and lack of character development keep it from being truly great.
Rated 19 Aug 2019
sagesledgeSageSledge
Rated 11 Aug 2019
70
45th
Ari Aster's sophomore effort has exactly enough narrative and thematic content to craft a perfect short film. The ideas he touches on, namely grief, gaslighting, and perverse catharsis, are all poignant and moving. They aren't, however, enough to sustain a film that runs as long as it does, almost 150 minutes. The production design, costuming, score, cinematography, and performances are mesmerising, but Aster's indulgent sensibilities hold Midsommar back from reaching perfection.
Rated 11 Aug 2019
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 19 Jul 2019
7
63rd
It's terrifying how potent and perfect Aster's direction is, helped of course by Pugh's standout turn. The long pre-title sequence is brilliantly done and fucking unbearable, and this description applies throughout, as heartwrenching music, creative camerawork, and a beautiful aesthetic decorate the disgusting horrors, which regrettably get grossly self-indulgent in the second half as the intriguing story arcs (Dani's grief, the strained relationship, the thesis drama) fade into the background.
Rated 19 Jul 2019
sellissellis
Rated 07 Jul 2019
73
42nd
Great psychedelic visuals. I appreciate much of this in theory: deliberate pacing, the blending of real-world trauma with cult ritual horror. It delivers a hypnotic experience. However, it's a product of its genre and there's some catch-22s that affect my enjoyment. College theses, grief, or drugs justify the passivity of characters - but these feel merely featured and not examined. In Hereditary, grief leads a mother to desperation; here the protagonist follows. Exhausting and unaffecting.
Rated 07 Jul 2019
feublofeublo
Rated 04 Jul 2019
80
58th
Aster hides nothing about his fantasies with cult, religion and community. The blinding existence of faith acts as a sedative for those wandering with hardship. And this is well-thought with it's cinematic glow. Aster really complicates any genre that may be tied to Midsommar, and I value the brilliance.
Rated 04 Jul 2019
markjpMArkjp
Rated 06 Nov 2023
85
80th
If you only watch one break-up movie set in sunny Sweden this year. This should definitely be on your short list.
Rated 06 Nov 2023
philamentalphilamental
Rated 11 Oct 2020
61
39th
Some excellent mini reviews already on here that all I can do is repeat some of the points already made. Such a beautiful movie, Pugh is excellent but most of the characters are unlikeable so caring about what happens to them when everything is fairly predictable and slow moving isn't possible. Also difficult to be too affected by the ending when another movie did it far far better. You know the one, but I'm not gonna say it. From a personal perspective Hereditary was a much better Horror film
Rated 11 Oct 2020
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 24 Jun 2020
65
27th
American tourists lmao. There was a trend in horror beginning somewhere in the 90s lasting through the 2000s where smallish ensemble casts of 4 to 6 absolutely contemptible moronic assholes would blunder their way to their own deaths in some remote location or another. Think of the kinds of movies Cabin in the Woods parodies. This is the A24 version of this trend. In this way it's much more a sibling of 'Cabin Fever' than 'The Wicker Man'. Also it's Charlie and the Swedish Murder Cult.
Rated 24 Jun 2020
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 13 May 2020
61
17th
Slow buildup, unlikable characters, sparing kills, and just a scant few gory kills too muted by the less is more mentality of pre-code era horror, too afraid of being disturbing to give the audience what it wants. Aster was killing it with "Hereditary", but "Midsommar" is something of a sophomore slump that sees him too caught up in aesthetics and depicting paganism as psychotic barbarism to hit his second home run in a row.
Rated 13 May 2020
pyrosexualpyrosexual
Rated 04 Apr 2020
80
67th
This is maybe a spoiler, but I think she was possibly overreacting at the end just a bit. Still, I'll have what they're having.
Rated 04 Apr 2020
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 29 Jan 2020
76
80th
The photography was so stunning that it almost became ostentatious? But man, the atmosphere of this whole thing is just great. Aster uses every tool at his disposal to craft a perfectly unsettling and bizarre world, and in ways that I've never seen before. The ending felt a little bit deflating, but I'm sure part of that feeling is because I'm missing some things.
Rated 29 Jan 2020
stuie299stuie299
Rated 15 Jan 2020
65
20th
One of the most beautifully shot movies of the year. Actually if everything wasn't so artfully done I would have never made it through the movie. The story is incredibly weak. Nothing is really ever fully explained and on top of that it moves at a snails pace. The whole thing just feels self indulgent and gratuitously over the top (again with very little explanation). Though despite everything, Pugh manages to be really good in this.
Rated 15 Jan 2020
rurusmasherRuruSmasher
Rated 13 Jan 2020
95
90th
I would follow Aster to the edge of the world. He had me emotionally at the 12-min mark (they hadn't even gotten to Sweden yet!) and it just gets better, creepier, more gut-wrenching, from there. I swear that the echoing/screaming scene changed me. With this kind of film, I don't even care about the flaws. It's grotesque and beautiful at the same time and I love how he builds lore.
Rated 13 Jan 2020
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 15 Dec 2019
70
79th
A24 might as well patent anxiety-driven creepy movies at this point. They have perfected the feel across films and directors and genres. Maybe it is some secret subliminal soundtrack presence or a sequence of flashing lights. I dunno, but it works on me every time.
Rated 15 Dec 2019
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 24 Nov 2019
99
97th
von Trier to Aster: "Lighten up, dude!" Viscerally terrifying and unsettling horror film has a gut-punch of a pre-credit sequence and never lets up. Some kind of a staggering, balls-to-the-wall achievement, with Pugh's superb lead dominating all around her, though Reynor and Poulter play their thoughtless "dude-bros" to perfection. That it all plays out against stunning, sun dappled scenery makes it all the more horrifying; even elicits some nervous giggles during some intense moments!
Rated 24 Nov 2019
psimpsim
Rated 09 Nov 2019
83
86th
Proof that you don't need darkness or jumpscares to make an effective horror movie if you know what you're doing. Midsommar metaphorically portrays the gruesome and draining process of ending a toxic relationship, but manages to feel almost exhilarating at times.
Rated 09 Nov 2019
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 01 Nov 2019
79
73rd
A Scandinavian fright in the broad daylight
Rated 01 Nov 2019
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 26 Oct 2019
83
82nd
Wildly inventive, Aster's follow up to Hereditary will surely disappoint many. Instead of the insanely effective horror of his debut, Midsommar is dread on dread with quite a bit of humor. The glorious colors are undercut by brief horrific violence, yet almost none of the acts feel totally unwarranted or evil. The shining gem of the film is Florence Pugh, who is absolutely wonderful in a portal of a deeply layered character.
Rated 26 Oct 2019
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 22 Oct 2019
65
55th
After seeing Hereditary, I knew exactly what to expect with Midsommar. Aster knows what he’s doing, using a strangely colorful setting and building great tension, although it takes a while for that to happen. The backstory for the protagonist is actually great. Solid acting from Pugh. As with Hereditary, it’s disturbing to a fault. Very little was truly surprising, it wasn’t particularly “enjoyable”, and I don’t care to rewatch it. Overall I prefer Hereditary, but this is good.
Rated 22 Oct 2019
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 14 Oct 2019
78
66th
Pretty wild!
Rated 14 Oct 2019
iamdwgIamdwg
Rated 06 Oct 2019
78
57th
I think people over-exaggerated the level of insanity this movie brings. It's more than Hereditary, sure, but it's not full-fledged insanity, as many critics would lead you to believe. That being said, it is immaculate and well-made as a whole. Nothing I care to see again, though.
Rated 06 Oct 2019
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 25 Sep 2019
40
13th
Hostel remade as an art film? With intelectual crap -- these are not ugly Americans, but scholars who travel to live things and write thesis. That said, I find most of it striking, specially when Pugh is on screen, and I like its from-ritual-to-ritual structure, although I'm not quite sure it fits such a long duration. On the other way, most of its restrained tension leads to nowhere, just lots of beautiful shots. Every dude who treats girls like shit should really burn inside a bear's corpse.
Rated 25 Sep 2019
obdurateObdurate
Rated 24 Sep 2019
80
67th
Aster is a brilliant director and the cinematography is on point. The way the flick is framed, the different and unusual camera angles, the usage of colour (and the contrast with darker material)… it's all fantastic. This isn't as good as Hereditary though because it doesn't have the same level of lead performances, and it doesn't build the drama as effectively. I bought into Hereditary more before shit hit the fan than I did this. Lots of memorable and inspired imagery here.
Rated 24 Sep 2019
sproostsproost
Rated 23 Sep 2019
98
99th
Astonishingly imaginative visually, sonically and in it's screaming madness, but also with a keen eye for realistic social undercurrents within a group and within a relationship. It's the realism that something so excessively weird and creepy needs. Florence Pugh really hits it home in a very difficult role to play. Soundtrack is top notch.
Rated 23 Sep 2019
jentzejentze
Rated 15 Aug 2019
65
23rd
Strictly speaking not a horror film since it is not - nor does it try to be - scary. It is a break up film. What happens in the strange Swedish pagan village of Hårga mirrors what the traumatized heroine is going through mentally. Unfortenately the psychological aspect is left underdeveloped (even forgotten often times) and at the same time the pagan community at no point feels real and alive - their life consists merely of trickery aimed at the viewer. Not a bad film, but still disappointing.
Rated 15 Aug 2019
neonmanNeonman
Rated 05 Aug 2019
71
41st
Just like with Us, the sophomore film of Aster's contemporary and possible frenemy Jordan Peele, I'm struggling with the greater picture, but I'm nonetheless enamored with just about all the incremental moments, ideas, and atmospheric directing. Neither horror film is actually scary, but they certainly offer up horrific musings on society and the individual.
Rated 05 Aug 2019
letskillrobotsletskillrobots
Rated 01 Aug 2019
32
95th
I made the entire theater laugh when i said "yeah i don't like that". *making memories* : )
Rated 01 Aug 2019
buddhaloubuddhalou
Rated 21 Jul 2019
80
77th
Ari Aster delivers with his followup to Hereditary. @Leonardis, @jacobclark12, and others pretty much nailed my pre and post feelings about this flick - don't have much to add save for an enthusiastic WTF...
Rated 21 Jul 2019
frankswildfrankswild
Rated 15 Jul 2019
90
94th
I had very high expectations and this movie surpassed them. It was legitimately funny in its mocking of clueless asshole Americans without sacrificing any of the ambiguously mystical occult atmosphere.
Rated 15 Jul 2019
rexperadoRexperado
Rated 15 Jul 2019
76
11th
"Dollar store Lars von Trier" Its not scary or suspenseful but it is nasty. I think 20-30 minutes should have been edited out because it was a little boring and repetitive at times. There is very good camera work in this film though and decent acting.
Rated 15 Jul 2019
amerigoamerigo
Rated 13 Jul 2019
93
98th
Aster somehow managed to fit a full-length film inside a remake of/homage to The Wicker Man. The cult narrative is just theatrics (which are a wonderful mix of absurdity and profundity at that!). The real drama is the very genuine failing relationship. A gorgeous feast of a movie. Tinges of Aronofsky's mother!, Jodorowsky's Fando y Lis, and so much more.
Rated 13 Jul 2019
twincinematwincinema
Rated 06 Jul 2019
85
85th
A rare film where I am rubbing my hands vigorously — waiting to devour all the negative reviews.
Rated 06 Jul 2019
evranaevrana
Rated 06 Aug 2024
73
56th
It has some very interesting visual choices; those long, long shots really give the sense of an idyllic environment, while the menace grows up steadily without being overplayed. It is a tad bit too slow maybe, but it wraps it up so well in the last 30 minutes or so; that is acceptable. The whole cult thing is brilliant and really creepy. I went to Southern Spain with my fellow PhD students on a similar trip; guess we were lucky :) Not the best boost for Swedish tourism; that's for sure.
Rated 06 Aug 2024
mirelurkMirelurk
Rated 24 Sep 2021
85
90th
Ari Master at it again. This dude bubbles dread like he's blowing in a straw in a milkshake.
Rated 24 Sep 2021
arossaross
Rated 08 Jun 2020
84
74th
Doesn't quite give the same sense of constant dread that Hereditary leaves you with throughout the film. But it is plenty twisted and pretty disturbing. Some of the last 20 minutes or so didn't quite work for me, but worth the watch if you enjoy feeling uncomfortable.
Rated 08 Jun 2020
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 23 Apr 2020
55
40th
Maybe I just hate the aesthetic (warmth...who needs it?), but this one did not grab me.
Rated 23 Apr 2020
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 14 Mar 2020
65
62nd
Midsommar is well-shot horror film that succeeds in becoming more unsettling as it progresses rather than relying on jump scares in the dark. In fact most of the film is shot in the light, which not only makes the film easier to follow but adds to the creepiness of the occult that is out in the open with the audience proxy being the foreigners. There are parallels to the grieving of a break-up as well, but I honestly never cared for any of the characters so that fell a little flat. Slow though.
Rated 14 Mar 2020
korteeKortee
Rated 28 Jan 2020
70
66th
Ari Aster is a psychopath. 5 stars
Rated 28 Jan 2020
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 01 Jan 2020
60
59th
A deeply flawed movie about a totally whacked-out cult. It has long stretches of sedate dullness punctuated by the occasional bat-shit crazy religious practice. The plot seems to be the product of someone's nightmares. A horrific murderous cult dressed up like a peaceful and serene commune. Their logic is impossible to follow, but it sets a new bar for the bizarre.
Rated 01 Jan 2020
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 31 Oct 2019
89
75th
This movie is a slow-burning mind-fuck, and I loved it.
Rated 31 Oct 2019
dalbozDalboz
Rated 30 Oct 2019
85
85th
Much like life and sex, it's about the journey, not the destination. We know where we're going, but the fun is in seeing how we get there. And it's a fun and colorful journey. This is bright daytime horror, taking place in Sweden at Midsommar when there is very little darkness at night, which itself could be a metaphor in that we can see the end and know where we're going. It has its flaws, but it's still a fun film.
Rated 30 Oct 2019
ribcageribcage
Rated 28 Oct 2019
63
43rd
Indulgent.
Rated 28 Oct 2019
kingjohnbbqKingjohnbbq
Rated 18 Oct 2019
85
49th
the bright lsd laden imagery of this movie contrasted by the extreme visuals really makes this movie pop out at you. its creepiness is only exacerbated by how nice and quaint everyone is. the idea that the movies concept revolves around the end of an unhealthy relationship to cultivate a brighter future for the main character is pretty cool and when you watch the movie from that lense, I feel it helps you to understand it alot more.
Rated 18 Oct 2019
groundhogphilGroundhogPhil
Rated 14 Oct 2019
70
47th
I really liked the aesthetics of this movie, but I just don't like realistic gore. It's disturbing.
Rated 14 Oct 2019
ametrineAmetrine
Rated 09 Oct 2019
8
63rd
Ari Aster learned from the mistakes of Hereditary and delivered an even more indelible, grotesque emotional journey in his sophomore effort. The story and imagery are brutal and horrific, yet they're presented in such a calming, inviting way that it's almost oddly pleasant, which just makes it all the more unsettling. One of the best horror films I've seen in a long time. It left me speechless, with a knowing sense that it will be haunting me for some time to come.
Rated 09 Oct 2019
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 08 Oct 2019
83
90th
Bright lights and lush colors can still create a pretty creepy atmosphere, which is exactly was Ari Aster manges to do. His follow-up to Hereditary is less scary and more psychologically draining but still captures violent insanity and the feelings of loss in his signature disturbing style.
Rated 08 Oct 2019
jerrybeckjerrybeck
Rated 07 Oct 2019
58
69th
Lots of hype but not much delivered beside the look on the dwelling relationship. There is tension here and there but its much too long and reveal is obvious if you know Wicker Man. One likeable character with decent IQ [i mean how can you didnt see that something is wrong] and it could be much better. Dissapointing.
Rated 07 Oct 2019
karlsonkarlson
Rated 05 Oct 2019
70
44th
I don´t see a story anywhere. convincingly made but it couldn´t hold my attention.
Rated 05 Oct 2019
glenn_nygardGlenn Nygard
Rated 30 Sep 2019
25
20th
Technically, it's a marvel. It's beautifully shot, with a masterful sense of unease woven into every second of runtime. Narratively, it's a mess. So much time is spent making us understand characters that are fundamentally incomprehensible and unlikable; where actions only pretend to follow motivations. Tropes are painstakingly removed in favour of new tropes, and it all devolves into a captivating but outlandish study in how trauma and ignorance shapes us.
Rated 30 Sep 2019
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 30 Sep 2019
70
76th
good movie
Rated 30 Sep 2019
medikolaynmedikolayn
Rated 29 Sep 2019
75
64th
two things don't have limits: the universe and human stupidity.
Rated 29 Sep 2019
davidjillDavidJill
Rated 24 Sep 2019
60
39th
Echoes of Wickerman. In some ways better, in some ways worse. I would have preferred to come away with a clearer picture of the communities world view, and of how this extreme vision of community contrasts with the selfish individualism of the outsiders.
Rated 24 Sep 2019
nuotionuotio
Rated 20 Aug 2019
70
91st
The 140min duration gave me some concern, and while they could have trimmed bits here and there, I have to say it was well spent. They did an excellent job building suspense and an eerie atmosphere. In a good way, the film could have been made in the 70's and while I anticipated a "Wicker Man" homage, the film stands on it's own. It's an experience, sometimes an unpleasant one, and should definitely be seen on a big screen.
Rated 20 Aug 2019
armilioArmilio
Rated 13 Aug 2019
70
63rd
An old style horror, that tries to unsettle you, fascinating and disturbing at the same time, kinda like Rosemary's Baby, but placed in a stranger pagan world. Don't look for jump-scare here. It's plot driven by the psycological come-to-sense of the main character, Dani, while we discover with her this beautiful and alien community, the set of the drama. The society and Dani are the only two characters of the film, the americans are just audience, like us.
Rated 13 Aug 2019
timmotimmo
Rated 13 Aug 2019
95
88th
I'll never forget some of the imagery in this movie. Going in blind was a great decision. It's tough to say more than that, as much as I want to. If you see it on a big screen, prepare yourself for...well, I don't know what to say without giving it away. If you think you need to look away at any point, you should definitely look away.
Rated 13 Aug 2019
antidood1antidood1
Rated 13 Aug 2019
85
93rd
Midsommar is, in a way, a typical escalation horror movie. But it's special in that it never quite loses its ground; even the most bizarre events feel logical in the world that this movie creates. What helps in giving this world its character are the incredible colors, the immersive camerawork and the unsettling score. The first scene acts as a thematic frame, and although these dark events are barely mentioned again, they continue to ring through in the following two hours of broad daylight.
Rated 13 Aug 2019
greghendgreghend
Rated 06 Aug 2019
80
66th
A powerful and visceral take on relationship trauma in what is essentially a breakup movie. Even though all the signs are telling our characters to leave when it is within their power to do so, they seem to inexplicably ignore them. Sound familiar?
Rated 06 Aug 2019
mkellinsmkellins
Rated 28 Jul 2019
60
54th
It's an ambitious Wicker Man-wannabe, with mostly decent acting, nice camera-work, special effects and music. The drama involving Dani's family and the strained relationship was sadly forgotten in the end. I guess you just have to watch some people get sacrificed, in order to get over a tragedy??
Rated 28 Jul 2019
metropolitanMetropolitan
Rated 28 Jul 2019
55
6th
A bit too much influenced by the superior Wicker Man , while having some apparent storytelling flaws.
Rated 28 Jul 2019
staryarabbistaryarabbi
Rated 28 Jul 2019
40
19th
This one felt too sloppy after Hereditary's brilliant art direction and production design, which were full of attention to details. This one is too proud of the "freak show" it offers, and doesn't convince us of the motivations of the characters to stay and kill/die. Nor does it build up the atmosphere, as it relies only on various ceremonies of the "freaks". I didn't like this "orientalizing" attitude towards the locals. Plus, the ones who know "The Wicker Man" will easily get bored.
Rated 28 Jul 2019
amorfusAmorfus
Rated 22 Jul 2019
90
63rd
It's very weird, which is to be expected. While the characters are interesting I didn't really care about any of them. I felt empathy for Pugh's leading lady, but as the film plays out that empathy fades. The visuals are beautiful and perform their role very well. I do believe they could edit about 30 minutes off the final cut. All told this is another great entry in the slow burn horror arena.
Rated 22 Jul 2019
whatisitiseewhatisitisee
Rated 15 Jul 2019
80
80th
holy fuck
Rated 15 Jul 2019
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 11 Jul 2019
60
69th
I liked it better than "Hereditary", as this was more original. The lead actress was very effective, especially during the beginning of the film. I'm glad I saw it and I'd see it again.
Rated 11 Jul 2019
mrolivierMr.Olivier
Rated 07 Jul 2019
90
92nd
This didn't deliver a gut-punch or disturb me the way Hereditary did, but overall was more satisfying. SO fucking glad I got to see it in the theater, definitely worth it. So visually beautiful & a pretty decent portrayal of what tripping on shrooms is like, better than most films manage.
Rated 07 Jul 2019
ienjoycinemaienjoycinema
Rated 06 Jul 2019
80
72nd
Aster's take on the "Get Out" theme. Imo he is such a divisive director that you either are along for his slow burn of a ride of creepy eccentrics, or you're bored by them. It really is a gorgeous film, and subverts all horror tropes with how bright and colofrul everything is. The pace is almost sleep inducingly slow, but I feel it works because you're kept in suspense constantly questioning everything that is presented to you. If you enjoyed his previous films, this one will be no exception.
Rated 06 Jul 2019

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