Midsommar Director's Cut

Strange we weird film.. not quite the wicker man but up there with thst strange cult like film.. thanx..

Midsommar is art. It is sublime, and no words can do it justice. There is so much to celebrate about this film (the intricate costumes, the astonishing cinematography, the beautiful set design, and so much more) but I just have to focus on the two parts that turn it from a brilliant film to a masterpiece of epic proportions: the score, and the performance of Florence Pugh as Dani Ardor. When the music and Florence Pugh's acting come together, Midsommar becomes an unbeatable portrayal of absolute emotional and mental turmoil. From the first shot of the film to the very last, it captures such naked feelings of grief, panic, and distress like no film I have seen before or since. The fact this film was neglected at the Oscars (not receiving so much as a nomination!) is a true injustice.The soundtrack (composed by British musician Bobby Krlic) is flawless from beginning to end, but a few tracks stand out even among a complete set of beautiful (yet harrowing) pieces. 'Gassed', which plays early on in the film, is a feeling of total distress and loss put into audio form. It is the music of a person whose live has been changed irrevocably for the worse, and it is as if the instruments themselves were wailing. Further on in the film, we hear: 'Attestupan', a piece that captures a feeling of sheer resignation and surrender. When everything is already terrible and is only getting worse - 'Attestupan' is that sensation of powerlessness and of the body and mind shutting down to save itself. Finally, there is 'Fire Temple', which plays at the very end of the film. This is a very long piece which goes through several phases as if they were the seven stages of grief themselves, before finally climaxing in a cacophony that represents an utterly destroyed mind that has completely surrendered to insanity.Then, there is Florence Pugh, who I believe is one of (it not *the*) most talented actresses alive on this Earth today. Any snapshot of her expressions in this film capture a million and one emotions without her having to say so much as a single word. Incredulity, crisis, defeat, shock - and so many others - Florence Pugh is the heart and soul of this film, and as fantastic as it is in every way, it would not have been the same without her. The cadence in her voice and rawness of every utterance she gives make this among the most convincing performances I have ever seen in cinema (and I have watched a lot of films!). If for no other reason, watch this film for Florence Pugh.If I have not made it clear enough yet: I adore this movie. It will forever be one of my absolute favourites, and I have long since lost count of the number of times I have returned to it. It is the most painful emotions a human can suffer brought to life on the silver screen. I simply cannot wait to see how Ari Aster 'wows' us cinephiles next. There is nothing about this film I would change and I have no doubt that I will return to it often for as long as I live.

The production was reasonable over all, but Jack Reynor is a no go for me.If they ever give an Oscar for ham acting then he should win hands down.Total rubbish!

Ari Aster is not the first director to tackle the unsettling horror of what we call folk horror; films about esoteric pagan rituals that dwell upon the dark hell at the heart of these supposedly idyllic communities. That distinction would probably go to Blood on Satan's Claw, the 1973 feature that began a minor fad in such films. In 1974 came The Wicker Man, the one pagan horror that is considered the yardstick by which all other such films are measured. Midsommar is a worthy successor to that classic, both in form and content.The story is simple enough: Dani, a young girl ( a bravura performance by British actress Florence Pugh), loses her family to a suicide and travels to Sweden with her boyfriend Christian (sombrely played by Jack Reynor) and his friends, to take her mind off the horror. They arrive at an idyllic pagan community in rural Sweden that is about to celebrate Midsommar, a festival that takes place every nine years. Dani, Christian and his pals are invited to stay and be a part of the celebration. From then on the visitors are slowly plunged into a vortex of horror that only takes them deeper and deeper into its blood-soaked maw. The ending is unforgettable and will linger in your memory for a long time to come.With Midsommar, Ari Aster has shown that he is a horror director to be reckoned with. It is a worthy follow up to his 2018 feature Hereditary. Much darker and deeper than Hereditary, Midsommar may not be everyone's cup of tea but I suggest you give it a try. You won't be disappointed!

'Midsommar' is a very well made film with a sustained creepiness throughout that kept me interested the whole film, and I watched the even longer director's cut version. The cinematography is stunning, and I found it very refreshing that the horror here is in broad daylight and on summery meadows. Very good. That said, the American and British guests taken in by the creepy Swedish community for the summer festivities are not fleshed out enough, obviously just there to be taken advantage of. Even the traumatised main protagonist Dani, while strongly portrayed by Florence Pugh, seems a bit distant - it's the story that keeps you engaged and not the people in it. Which brings me to my main gripe: from very early on you know that gruesome things will happen to those hapless guests and a sense they'll never ever be able to leave their smiley Swedish hosts, which is a concept that has been done to the death in countless other horror films. Of course, Dani survives. And yes, the cult rites here are certainly not run-of-the-mill, but I felt quite disappointed to be served a story which was not as quirky as its setting. And only one part of the storyline leaves you thinking: the connection between the dramatic prologue and Dani's smile in the last scene and some dots in between.Brilliant film? No. But a very, very good film anyway.

A messed up movie here that starts off all innocent but soon changes drastically.Definitely worth watching.