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JonnybyrnesOct 12, 2019

Honestly, where do I begin. The entire start scene has absolutely nothing to do with the movie, the movie was so slow it felt like 4 or 5 hours, at no point was it really scary, at no point does it really draw you in, the characters are justHonestly, where do I begin. The entire start scene has absolutely nothing to do with the movie, the movie was so slow it felt like 4 or 5 hours, at no point was it really scary, at no point does it really draw you in, the characters are just moronic .... the only genuine death from this movie would have been me dying from boredom but somehow I made it through. Please watch this movie just so you can marvel at how bad it is.… Expand

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mulisharobboJan 6, 2020

1. The scenes dragged out for so long which left you sighing. 2. The movie was soooooo boring except for the last 10 minutes and one 5 minute scene in the middle. 3. Its obviously made by soft people for soft people who get creeped out1. The scenes dragged out for so long which left you sighing. 2. The movie was soooooo boring except for the last 10 minutes and one 5 minute scene in the middle. 3. Its obviously made by soft people for soft people who get creeped out easily. 4. Did I mention it was boring? 5. Made no sense whatsoever, absolutely pathetic story. 6. They tried to spice it with genitalia, intercourse and gore but totally failed. 7. Total waste of my life watching it, so angry from being mislead by the reviews, it was hands down worst movie ive seen in a long time. 8,9,10.BORING BORING BORING HIPSTER MOVIE.… Expand

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michicassisMar 31, 2020

I kind of liked the cinematography. But that’s about it. Everything else was a waste of my time. Didn’t make sense, didn’t like the characters and the actors performance. Didn’t like the story -was there a story?-. Didn’t liked it, at all.

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CriticalViewerApr 3, 2021

A family reunion in a Scandinavian village becomes a bloody pagan slaughterhouse wherein the foreign guests become human sacrifices. We haven't seen this before? Sure we have. Leaving the auditorium after the movie, someone snortedA family reunion in a Scandinavian village becomes a bloody pagan slaughterhouse wherein the foreign guests become human sacrifices. We haven't seen this before? Sure we have. Leaving the auditorium after the movie, someone snorted "Nihilistic garbage," and I think that was a good appraisal of the film. The movie is tedious and predictable and gratuitously gory. It also has distinctly anti-white and anti-Christian undercurrents. In one advertising image, two young people are walking through a lovely pastoral setting toward what appears to be a wooden cross. What unsubtle message does that send about Christianity, in general? What message does it send about how the creator of this slop regards Christians? Would he have made such a movie about a village in his ancestral homeland, Israel, a movie in which the villagers are discovered to be practicing the "Blood Libel," and abducting and sacrificing tourist Christian children? Of course not. In "Midsommar," portraying some of the victim visitors as nonwhites -- visitors to a lily white Swedish hamlet -- is also some nasty messaging, on one level or another. Visually, this film is engaging and vivid and colorful. The story is mildly interesting, but predictable. I am nonetheless ashamed that any Christian or Swede agreed to participate in this spectacle.… Expand

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Lord_NarcessSep 16, 2021

TL;DR Not horror, not thriller. Just a boring cult film. Did I just watch Wicker Man 2? Seriously this movie is listed as horror...um no. Thriller...nope missed that. At least with Wicker Man you got to enjoy Nic Cage go off the rails...butTL;DR Not horror, not thriller. Just a boring cult film. Did I just watch Wicker Man 2? Seriously this movie is listed as horror...um no. Thriller...nope missed that. At least with Wicker Man you got to enjoy Nic Cage go off the rails...but I suppose we are getting jaded to that now. It is a long drawn out story of a cult that has some interesting thoughts on breading, age, life, and such. I don't blame the actors, they did the best with the utterly rubbish story/script. Only redeeming factor is its filming location and cinematography, the beauty of Budapest is amazing(its supposed to be Norway in the film). In the end if you want to "experience" this film, go take a scientology reading and listen to their lecture afterward. Both are long boring and pointless in the end.… Expand

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BarnyAug 4, 2019

The only reason why this movie is considered horror, is because it has been reviewed by emotionally immature (also very sheltered from life and the brutal nature of reality) people. It is very bright and colorful, but that's about it. TheThe only reason why this movie is considered horror, is because it has been reviewed by emotionally immature (also very sheltered from life and the brutal nature of reality) people. It is very bright and colorful, but that's about it. The characters are simply shallow beyond belief, caricatures of stereotypes at best. Very pretentious, unoriginal, uses clichés and all too common tropes. Far too long and boring. Another movie that can be summed up in the trailer without loosing much.… Expand

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KingKApr 15, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So pretentious it hurts! Big disappointment since Heiditary is a solid work.… Expand

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thenukeofnukesJul 3, 2019

This film was absolutely gross and disturbing. It is just a more gruesome version of The Wicker Man.

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ChewilewiJul 6, 2019

Another film bashing traditional european pagan culture and heritage. Also the theme of codependency is so overplayed in modern culture where we are told to be hyper atomised individuals. Never explores the positives of our natural need forAnother film bashing traditional european pagan culture and heritage. Also the theme of codependency is so overplayed in modern culture where we are told to be hyper atomised individuals. Never explores the positives of our natural need for reliance on our loved ones or community.… Expand

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twall3Jul 3, 2019

What is WRONG with these filmmakers? Seriously. Something is wrong with them. Why pay $ to observe their twistedness?

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clichedpioneerJul 18, 2019

There's nothing original in this film, Ari Aster is a hack, the only thing missing is the large wicker man burning at the end. If the first 2 hours doesn't bore you to death or you haven't walked out, you'll then endure a further 30 minutesThere's nothing original in this film, Ari Aster is a hack, the only thing missing is the large wicker man burning at the end. If the first 2 hours doesn't bore you to death or you haven't walked out, you'll then endure a further 30 minutes of gratuitous violence, gore & sex. Disturbing viewing for all the wrong reasons.… Expand

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RenovatiaFeb 6, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a political movie with the intent to once again bash white people by depicting European paganism in an evil way. The main theme: a diverse group of friends is sacrificed because white people bad.

Needless to say that this movie was praised by the usual clique and received its planned 6 million awards and nominations.

The movie is very slow. The scenes kept dragging on with boring scenery. The acting was high-school grade. The entire movie was high-school grade. Even Florence Pugh was a huge letdown. They appeared unmotivated and certainly uninspired. The movie tried to be clever by depicting foreshadowing imagery here and there. But it was too obvious.

By now the movie industry ridiculed every culture out there except for the Hebrew one. But European culture cannot be ridiculed enough and so it continues. Make no mistake, this movie is a goal oriented project and the goal wasn't to make a quality movie.

Actor Jack Reynor insisted on being filmed in full frontal nudity. Because women are too much depicted as objects of torture in horror movies. Now what an amazing White Knight hero!

Yes, you'll see a few interracial couples as well, don't you worry. I don't recall gays though, but they made the black(est) guy the most educated one. Surely that counts for something.

The movie itself is all about long winded semi trippy shots, weird overjoyed pagans and an ending which you saw coming from 6 gorillion kilometers away.

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I didn't check prior to writing this review, but the director was the scrawny Ari Aster - and that isn't an Amish name. Here's his quote about this movie: "Sweden was an isolated place for a long time and what you see now is events unfolding similar to events in World War 2." He claims nationalism is rising in Sweden. I notice countries in the west take turns to be accused of that.

Ari also loves to fulfill the nudity quota.
1) In Hereditary we had nude cultists at the end.
2) In this movie we had nude cultists at the end.
3) In "The 9th Gate" we had nude cultists at the end.

I wish more people would see the patterns and respond to it as blatantly negative as I do.… Expand

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capt_morganSep 26, 2019

The boyfriend was so shallow and annoying... I'm sorry.... I'm sorry... I'm sorry as this PhD major walks on egg shells for his annoying girlfriend.

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OlivierPielSep 27, 2019

Not only is the movie extremely arrogant and stupid, it is not beautifully shot as some claim. It runs 2h30 long and scenes are extended for the purpose of making it look "recherché".
It is hard to believe that Aster really attacks theNot only is the movie extremely arrogant and stupid, it is not beautifully shot as some claim. It runs 2h30 long and scenes are extended for the purpose of making it look "recherché".
It is hard to believe that Aster really attacks the Nibelungen hippie commune as much as he despises our decadent civilisation. We are left with the smile of our protagonist who overcome her fears, humiliation and grief by murdering ex-boyfriend and random people. Aster claims to worship Lars von Trier and Bergman, however I think he totally misunderstands them both. I didn't see any of the intelligent musings on violence and art in his work, just basic, literal, violent will-to-power.... Nietzsche was totally misunderstood by the national-socialists back in the day, mind you.

What is concerning is that such a nadir of nihilism is feted by "professional" critics while they despise Lars Von Trier's work, which is not only vastly superior but, more importantly, healthy.… Expand

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BroyaxMar 17, 2020

Nom d'un chien, quelle chierie de chienlit, ce truc ! il faut dire qu'avec ses -presque- deux plombes et demi, ce pseudo-thriller avance à un train de sénateur sur son déambulateur... moitié bizarre, moitié énigmatique, 100% chiatique, leNom d'un chien, quelle chierie de chienlit, ce truc ! il faut dire qu'avec ses -presque- deux plombes et demi, ce pseudo-thriller avance à un train de sénateur sur son déambulateur... moitié bizarre, moitié énigmatique, 100% chiatique, le film veut donc se donner quelques grands airs de "sans queue-ni tête" qui ne seront appréciés que par ici quelques bobos et par là quelques intellos étudiants abrutis de cannabis (pléonasme).

Bref, au bout d'une heure pleine, c'est déjà un pur supplice d'ennui de tous les instants, une roue de l'hébétude qui nous roule sur les burnes sans aucun ménagement. On ne va pas épiloguer outre-mesure sur cet étron de misérable film de merde, ce serait du temps perdu, même en avance rapide... on tire donc la chiasse euh la chasse, ça suffira amplement.… Expand

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1MoviemanJul 19, 2019

Makes Wicker Man look like a kids movie. If you want watch disturbing scenes of murder then you will love this movie. Also if you like the Alarma TV show then you will like this one also.

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Odd15hJan 19, 2020

Literally just the Wickerman. Go watch that movie instead. This was recycled trash.

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JAFOJul 17, 2019

This movie is 2 hours of boredom, then 30 minutes of absurd pretentious sex & gore...

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Daniel_EndureJul 3, 2019

Midsommar is absolutely nauseating from the start of act two onward. There's no reason to care for anyone in the film, nor does it go anywhere interesting. It's eerie, loud, stagnant, and dare I say, a complete misfire on behalf of myMidsommar is absolutely nauseating from the start of act two onward. There's no reason to care for anyone in the film, nor does it go anywhere interesting. It's eerie, loud, stagnant, and dare I say, a complete misfire on behalf of my favorite company in the film business - A24. The scariest part of this film is that there's those who are crazy enough to recommend it to others... Standards out of whack, I suppose...… Expand

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hydemikeJul 31, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I 've not laughed so much internally since watching "Carry On Screaming". I say internally because I was watching it in an arthouse cinema and an "arthouse" crowd is too polite and too emotionally controlled to respond honestly when viewing trash. I should have guessed by the way this film disappeared quickly from the multiplexes that the general viewing public had been warned off this film through word of mouth and I think the money men who backed it might be worried that word had got around that this self-indulgent, vanity project written and directed by Ari Aster was never going to get much affection from the viewing public.
Sadly, the film carried a reputation before it that equated it with the horror classics such as "The Shining", "The Wicker Man" and the more recent "Kill List" - a high bar that a fast-paced,quickly-told prologue implied might be happening here.
But no, weirdness and predictability of the "look behind you" type takes over and the standard horror beats had me mentally betting who was going to go first. Much has been made by the critics of the film being set in daylight and being full of springtime colour. For me this was a novelty that quickly wore off. This is a long film - 140 minutes - and the director has plenty of opportunities to satisfy the true horror fan. But when the level of spending on plastic flowers outweighs the amount spent on prosthetic makeup, you know you won't be jumping out of your seat too many times.
I wish I'd been there when Aster pitched this movie to the money men - that would have made an interesting film in its' own right. I'm sure he used the phrases "horror", "isolated pagan cult" "Sweden", "drugs", "sex", "blond Nordic types", "naive young Americans", "sunshine", "strange forbidden buildings", etc... to beguile them into parting with their money. For me this is his second strike. "Hereditary" had a couple of decent shocks but never achieved the level of quality given to it by the critics. The same thing has happened here. I hope that by participating in it , the careers of Will Poulter, Jack Reynor and even the "bombproof" Florence Pugh are not going to go down the plughole - anyone remember Milly Shapiro or Alex Wolff?
If you expect a horror film - don't go. If you expect a gory thriller - don't go.If you expect a travelogue about the way isolated communities can develop in the manner of a National Geographic film - this is the film for you !!… Expand

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Jrpk9600Jul 9, 2019

Perfectly summed up by a fellow viewer walking out of the cinema at the same time as me: ”well that’s two and a half hours of my life I’m you’re never going to get back”. I have never been so dissatisfied by a movie that I wasn’t even surePerfectly summed up by a fellow viewer walking out of the cinema at the same time as me: ”well that’s two and a half hours of my life I’m you’re never going to get back”. I have never been so dissatisfied by a movie that I wasn’t even sure what to expect from it. It’s not that it’s poorly acted (mostly) or that it’s poorly directed; because it’s not. The problem with the movie is that, for a film sold on its ability to make the viewer feel creeped out, it never feels creepy it just feels strange... and laughably so. This is by far one of the funniest movies I have ever watched, not because it was trying to be but because I, and a lot of the others in the cinema, were laughing AT the movie. There is no character development, no sensical plot and no need for half of the scenes to even be included or as long as they are. I am baffled by the critical success that this movie has become as it’s just a bad movie. I could remove scenes or characters and it wouldn’t make a difference to the movie. The things the movie did well it didn’t do enough with and there is no resolution or repercussions for the things that happens over the course of the movie. I can imagine people that enjoyed the movie will read this and say “you just didn’t understand” or “it’s trying to be confusing and vague because that’s how the main character is feeling through the movie” but that doesn’t make a good movie. In fact there was nothing to enjoy in this movie, nobody to route for and not enough happening over the 146 minute run time to get really engaged in the film and this is why this is the closest I have ever came to walking out of a movie over an hour in and the only time I have ever written a review of a movie as to warn people to not bother going to see this one.… Expand

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Pcox65Jul 13, 2019

Well definitely two hours of our lives that we will never get back!!! Most bizarre movie we have ever saw in our lives! My husband said that, “I will NEVER EVER EVER get to pick out a movie again!” We literally laughed as we were walkingWell definitely two hours of our lives that we will never get back!!! Most bizarre movie we have ever saw in our lives! My husband said that, “I will NEVER EVER EVER get to pick out a movie again!” We literally laughed as we were walking out, shaking our heads and asking ourselves, “What the hell did we just watch?” Bloody, gory, disturbing.. Don’t waste your time, unless you are truly are disturbed.… Expand

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TruthTeller1Jul 13, 2019

THIS IS NOT A Horor Film but more an adaptation of “cult-culture” (There I said it first. Copy-protected lol). There are disturbing images in this film but NO monsters or spooky things. The storyline is a 3 star and the picture quality is a 4THIS IS NOT A Horor Film but more an adaptation of “cult-culture” (There I said it first. Copy-protected lol). There are disturbing images in this film but NO monsters or spooky things. The storyline is a 3 star and the picture quality is a 4 star. However, I give this Film a 1 Star because it wasn’t what I was expecting. AND next time I will do a better job checking reviews before wasting $13 on a ticket and $14.99 on popcorn/soda. I would ask for my money back if I wasn’t embarrassed and already moved on, an hour after leaving early.… Expand

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TrueONE1290Jul 17, 2019

Worst movie I have seen in the last 5 years. I've read several explanations of the movie and it still remains zero for me. Whoever rated it above a 5 must be bots.

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PaolaivettesoyJul 17, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is 2.5 hours of my life that were wasted. I kept saying No, no, no and NO when I left. Don't waste your time. Badly done, so slow and there is no connection with the audience to the screen and vice versa. Nothing will pull you in, there is no climax, it's a wanna be badly made if there was a worst comparison to Standly Kubrick in weird and different this would be it and that would be an insult to Stanley. This movie was absolutely terrible. TERRIBLE.… Expand

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plsbehonestpplJul 18, 2019

God awful movie, 2 1/2 hours I won't get back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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SamuelvSJul 19, 2019

It is stupid as what... I wish I had spent my time better then watching this...

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StacylbJul 28, 2019

This has got to be one of the worst movies I've seen in 5 plus years. There were so many hidden innuendos and pictures in the movie that never quite made sense and we're never clarified. I truly feel like I wasted two and a half hours of myThis has got to be one of the worst movies I've seen in 5 plus years. There were so many hidden innuendos and pictures in the movie that never quite made sense and we're never clarified. I truly feel like I wasted two and a half hours of my life. I totally feel like I was left out of the fact that you had to be under some mind-altering drug to even remotely sit through this crap. Even if you have a chance to see this movie for free take a pass and do something else!!!… Expand

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OliverargiresAug 3, 2019

The distortion of the so-called pagan tradition is outrageous in this film. The production wrote that did thorough research on it and the result is quite disturbing. Making a horror type of movie is one thing but distorting so much and putThe distortion of the so-called pagan tradition is outrageous in this film. The production wrote that did thorough research on it and the result is quite disturbing. Making a horror type of movie is one thing but distorting so much and put the cult label like this is just not ethical whatsoever… Expand

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atouchofspiceAug 31, 2019

This movie only lasted 2 weeks in theatre's here, what more do you need to know - No one is paying to watch this tripe!

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CanucallmejokerOct 12, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely terrible. Never have I seen a director show so much potential (Hereditary) and fall so flat the 2nd time around. Boring. Uninteresting. Slow. All the things about movies you do not want are here on full display.… Expand

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rehfor3Oct 10, 2019

The trailer was very well done but had nothing to do with this boring unoriginal trash movie. The story is so predictable you wouldn't even believe.

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EasygeniusOct 12, 2019

I want to punch the retard that made this movie. Some **** watched the original Wicker Man, got a hard on, and now the rest of us have to put up with this horse **** Just like his last movie, this is garbage.

I've taken better **** than this.

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Jmed985Oct 20, 2019

This was not entertaining at all. There were too many scenes that contributed absolutely nothing to the structure of the plot. In fact, the movie felt so long that it’s easy to forget what the plot even is.

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Mocha13Nov 3, 2020

I wanted a horror movie. Definately, the two last things that this movie is, are: a good movie. A horror movie. Avoid it at any cost, except if you study cinematography

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carson733Apr 5, 2020

Two and a half hours of my life I will never be getting back. Calling this a bad film would be an understatement...actually, calling it the worst film of all time would STILL be an understatement. The character development is non-existent andTwo and a half hours of my life I will never be getting back. Calling this a bad film would be an understatement...actually, calling it the worst film of all time would STILL be an understatement. The character development is non-existent and the entire movie is dragged out from what could realistically be a 30-45 minute short film. There was no big plot twist ending and there were no surprises. You’d know just as much from watching the trailer as someone who watched the entire movie. There is an extremely long sex orgy scene that has no relevance to the actual plot of the film. Ari Aster is a horny middle-aged geek who should be serving burgers or living in a tent rather than making movies. This is the only review I have ever written and i felt it was absolutely necessary in hopes that I am able to warn others before it is too late. This film was nothing but a disappointment and I am certain that i’ve lost a multitude of brain cells and possibly gained a chromosome from watching it. Stay away!… Expand

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pouya87Jul 17, 2020

I don't like it.This is not a movie.not art,not cinema.
Just a very bad mentality.
my vote: 0/10

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campbellsouptmAug 13, 2020

This movie is horrible. It is POINTLESS. Why was this made?? I understand that Heriditary was about grief and loss and guilt and depression etc. but this movie has NO POINT. The first hour is unbearably boring. The cliff deaths areThis movie is horrible. It is POINTLESS. Why was this made?? I understand that Heriditary was about grief and loss and guilt and depression etc. but this movie has NO POINT. The first hour is unbearably boring. The cliff deaths are interesting but then it goes downhill again. I had no idea what the plot was supposed to be or if there even was one. The part with the naked women was just weird. It felt unnecessary, but then again, the whole movie was unnecessary. The ending left me more unsatisfied and frustrated (at myself for wasting 2 and a half hours of my life) than an ending has ever made me.
Don’t watch this, you won’t gain anything from it. Trust me.… Expand

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Peacepiperf20Jan 5, 2021

Literally the only good thing about this movie was was the trippy camera shots. I also dont understand how a big orgy scene is considered horror. Its a waste of two hours and dont let the fact social media tells you to like it make you likeLiterally the only good thing about this movie was was the trippy camera shots. I also dont understand how a big orgy scene is considered horror. Its a waste of two hours and dont let the fact social media tells you to like it make you like it or allow the camera shots to trick you.… Expand

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bicycle12345Sep 24, 2020

This film is absolute garbage. Worse than garbage. It is the maggot juice at the bottom of the dumpster. Whoever made this movie deserves to be institutionalised because they are a sick, sick, depraved individual who fetishises cults. DO NOTThis film is absolute garbage. Worse than garbage. It is the maggot juice at the bottom of the dumpster. Whoever made this movie deserves to be institutionalised because they are a sick, sick, depraved individual who fetishises cults. DO NOT WATCH FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE.… Expand

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ricardowbrOct 25, 2020

Terrible, just terrible, how people can give this movie more then a 3 is beyond me. Even beyond me is how people managed not to sleep while watching.

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TatianaLacarraFeb 23, 2021

What a waste of time! This movie is horrible, boring and nonsensical, the scenes are dragged to the limit of sanity. The first 15 mins in the movie I thought, that's could be good, then they go to Sweden, and another movie starts, one IWhat a waste of time! This movie is horrible, boring and nonsensical, the scenes are dragged to the limit of sanity. The first 15 mins in the movie I thought, that's could be good, then they go to Sweden, and another movie starts, one I really didn't care for and would certainly have lived better without! A very, very ugly and boring movie.… Expand

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EdenFiniteMay 22, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't recall the last time I watched something as frustrating as this film was.

Midsommar, like Hereditary before it, has proven somehow to be boring, confusing, cheap, offensive and pointless all at once.

I can certainly see where this film could be misconstrued as, "deep". After all, it's plenty strange, eccentric and mysterious. However, it's clear upon actually finishing the thing that any ideas one might have had, that there was a point to it all, was misplaced.

And before we proceed, I'm no enemy to the, "deep" horror film. I'm quite the fan of The Babadook. The difference, primarily, here, is that that film uses the horror genre as a means of exploring the deeper themes. The "deeper" themes here are a thin excuse for horrible, disturbing imagery. And these are very much not the same thing.

While we're on the subject of whether this movie has much to say, I'd like to talk about the overly graphic gore of the film. You see, I don't mind slasher films that lean heavily on grotesque imagery in order to make one's skin crawl. But most of those films are rather aware of what they are. Unfortunately, this film has so little shame that it feels the need to masquerade with it's agonizingly slow pacing and discussion of (made up) swedish culture. And yet, that doesn't stop it from selfishly wanting to have it's cake and eat it too. The film's "horror" is entirely in these graphically violent scenes, with heads being mercilessly crushed, bones pushed through the flesh, faces torn off, people burned alive, people being cut into pieces while alive, lungs pulled out through the back... The list goes on and on. This makes the film decidedly... Cheap, if not outright manipulative.

And now that we've segued in the direction of manipulation... Wow. This film is much more offensive than ridiculous slasher films portraying sex and drugs and teenagers as evil... It would seem to like you to believe that Swedish people are horrible as well. The film revolves around American students going to Sweden, only to be killed in gruelingly brutal ways by these swedish pagan folk. It twists (and outright invents) swedish traditions into such alien, strange things that it would be hard not to think of it all as simply, "evil". And if the only thing you can think of to pull upon, in order to scare people, are other cultures, then you're just carrying the flag of xenophobia unabashedly. And trust me, this film does not do these things with the intent to subvert expectation or as satire, either. Everything is played quite straight, unfortunately.

But that's far from the end of this film's sins, though you would be forgiven for thinking that this was enough, already. Because this film is, believe it or not, at the end of the day... A very pretentious ripoff of The Wicker Man. Don't believe me? Both films see Americans heading to a Scandinavian country and observing seemingly strange customs and rituals while attempting (or not even attempting, in the case of Midsommar) to unravel a mystery there. Both films revolve around the Midsommar festival. Both films include violent sacrificial rituals. Okay, okay, that might all be mere coincidence, of course. The final ritual of both films feature a man inside of a bear suit being burned alive, while the pagans look on, mocking their dying pains. If this schizophrenic, idiotic, offensive, pointless film could have afforded to be ONE thing... You'd think that would be, "original".

In conclusion, as I very much cannot wait to never have to waste another moment thinking about this putrid waste of time and effort and film, let me say this above all else...

I will never watch another film by Ari Aster.… Expand

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MisterJackMay 23, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is without a doubt the worst movie I have ever seen. I kid you not. Do not see it at all costs. It was so bad that the two other people in the theater walked out crying at the end because they wasted their money on it. The fact that this movie has generally positive reviews is absolutely asinine. Giant orgy that has no real reason to exist aside, this movie is boring and predictable as all hell. Every character is infuriatingly bland and the only part of the movie I enjoyed was seeing them each killed off because I no longer had to suffer anymore. It’s paced terribly, too. This crap fest is nearly 3 hours when it could’ve easily been a 1/3rd of that. Scenes go on forever and there’s absolutely no tension because anybody could see what’s going to happen next. Do not watch this movie. Do not. It is not good. It is not even so bad it’s good. It’s just plain bad. Watch literally anything else instead… Expand

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robinsiposwMay 5, 2023

What the **** this movie ???!!!!! It's not a horror, nor a gore ... No story , no solution , not a .... Ahhh I'm so angry , because I "listened " to critics review , and I gave a chance ... But it's a crap , literally a crap. Don't waste yourWhat the **** this movie ???!!!!! It's not a horror, nor a gore ... No story , no solution , not a .... Ahhh I'm so angry , because I "listened " to critics review , and I gave a chance ... But it's a crap , literally a crap. Don't waste your time or money on this… Expand

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