2hr and 28 minutes are too much for any movie? Not for this one. You will forget that you are watching a movie. Midsommar feels like you're dreaming. Small visual effects throughout the film occur, such as alive flowers and trees. This is caused by hallucinogenic substances that the protagonists, a group of young American students who are on vacation consume during their stay in a strange pagan cult community, far outside in the woods behind the hills in Sweden. A historical festival is about to take place. A festival called Midsommar, which only takes place once every 90 years. (!)
What's the best way to describe Midsommar? My attempt would be that it feels like an evil nightmare that doesn't appear like a nightmare at the beginning. But it turns out, that everything bad that might happen - and which you as the viewer don't want to happen - will happen.
For example: a ceremony takes place. All sit at one large table at a banquet. An elderly couple in that pagan cult is in a serious mood, introverted and focused. They don't speak, they sing and speak curses. This couple is the oldest in the whole community. Suddenly you get the feeling, that the worst thing that might happen during the ceremony is hopefully not going to happen.... like in a bad dream: The old couple have been carried up a high cliff, about 30 metres high and is now watching the rest of the people down at the ground. Now ask yourself: what could happen that you don't want to see?
Right. Exactly the first thought that popped into your head happens: the woman jumps. At first. Her body and face are smashed to a pulp. This is a shock for everyone but the members of the pagan cult. They are standing there and watching the scene with a smile. Then the man appears again on the cliff. He stands there with wide-spread arms 30 metres high in front of all the other people. Omg, will he jump as well? Yes, he jumps. But he had some misfortune. After hitting the ground he is not dead immediately and he is still moving in terrible pain. Someone comes with a bat and gives him a mercy killing. An act of merciful help. And so the movie goes on, until the end. More ceremonies will follow.
Watch this film if you want an innovative horror film with an outstanding atmosphere.
What's the best way to describe Midsommar? My attempt would be that it feels like an evil nightmare that doesn't appear like a nightmare at the beginning. But it turns out, that everything bad that might happen - and which you as the viewer don't want to happen - will happen.
For example: a ceremony takes place. All sit at one large table at a banquet. An elderly couple in that pagan cult is in a serious mood, introverted and focused. They don't speak, they sing and speak curses. This couple is the oldest in the whole community. Suddenly you get the feeling, that the worst thing that might happen during the ceremony is hopefully not going to happen.... like in a bad dream: The old couple have been carried up a high cliff, about 30 metres high and is now watching the rest of the people down at the ground. Now ask yourself: what could happen that you don't want to see?
Right. Exactly the first thought that popped into your head happens: the woman jumps. At first. Her body and face are smashed to a pulp. This is a shock for everyone but the members of the pagan cult. They are standing there and watching the scene with a smile. Then the man appears again on the cliff. He stands there with wide-spread arms 30 metres high in front of all the other people. Omg, will he jump as well? Yes, he jumps. But he had some misfortune. After hitting the ground he is not dead immediately and he is still moving in terrible pain. Someone comes with a bat and gives him a mercy killing. An act of merciful help. And so the movie goes on, until the end. More ceremonies will follow.
Watch this film if you want an innovative horror film with an outstanding atmosphere.
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