MIDSOMMAR – “The most unsettling viewing experience you’ll have all year”
RATING
DIRECTOR
Ari Aster (Hereditary - 2018)
STARRING
- Florence Pugh as Dani Ardor
- Jack Reynor as Christian Hughes
- William Jackson Harper as Josh
- Vilhelm Blomgren as Pelle
- Will Poulter as Mark
- Ellora Torchia as Connie
- Archie Madekwe as Simon
- Liv Mjönes as Ulla
- Anna Åström as Karin
- Isabelle Grill as Maja,
SYNOPSIS
Dani and Christian are a young American couple with a relationship on the brink of falling apart. But after a family tragedy keeps them together, a grieving Dani invites herself to join Christian and his friends on a trip to a once-in-a-lifetime midsummer festival in a remote Swedish village. Things take a sinister turn when the insular villagers invite their guests to partake in festivities that are increasingly disturbing.
REVIEW SUMMARY
Without question, Midsommar will be the most unsettling viewing experience you'll have all year. This is an ambitious movie that takes the horror out of the shadows, and thrusts it into the bright sunlight for all to see. But be warned, this film is not for everyone. The blood, the guts, the brains - all the disturbing body horror - it's all unrelenting and unflinching in its presentation. Yep, in his second ever film no less, Ari Aster once more proves to be a master of his craft, giving Midsommar a quality look and feel in every which way. The one problem however, as with many films, is its tendency to lag just past the midway point. Unlike Aster's unpredictable debut horror masterpiece Hereditary, you can kinda see where the story is headed here - and it takes a very long time to get there. But much like Hereditary, he has also layered Midsommar with lots and lots of themes and social commentaries, ranging from mental health and trauma to life itself. But beyond all its many layers, it is the film's queasy uneasiness that will stay with you long after the credits roll. Good luck closing your eyes at night!
BOX OFFICE TOP 5
7
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
$4.6 million