MIDSOMMAR is a Bad Trip
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The whole movie feels like you’ve stumbled upon something you’re not supposed to see but once you start you can’t take your eyes off it
Oh, brother. I liked the movie, but really? Try Requiem for a Dream or something like that for a comment like that.
@@ObscuredByTime Do you really expect no one to like the movie more than you did? Try thinking for a change.
I felt more like that with The Witch than with this movie...
As someone who has done psychedelics I can say that the hallucinations that the characters have in the movie are some of the most realistic psychedelic visuals I’ve ever seen in a movie. No other movie has depicted what it’s actually like than midsommar
@skyhigh315 Yeah, that's pretty damn realistic as well. My favorite trip scene.
husker4life109 Enter the Void is like one big psychedelic trip!
I agree completely. I do think that this movie is more profound for those who have taken entheogens. This and Enter the Void gave me intense flashbacks.
I thought so too. No one else I was with had ever done psychedelics, so when I was talking about it, they were like, "oh... Then I don't want to do it." smh.
If I was rolling half as hard as these Swedes I'd lose it too
Chicken Run also has a consistent feeling of dread
lmao
this is the funniest fucking thing
love that one
Better than Midsommar did...that movie was such a slog to get through. 😤
@@reneerodriguez7368 “that movie” being Chicken Run or Midsommar? It’s hard to tell with your phrasing lol
15:39 They have a game called "Skin the fool" and his corpse at the end had a jester's hat on.
Totally forgot about that
@@TaylorJWilliams He also has a jester's hat in the tapestry at the beginning
@Kerra Seay Its online now so you can find it and look at all the details :) there's a lot packed in there
And he was skinned in that hut
The outsiders who were killed, weren't killed because they did something wrong. They were always meant to be sacrifices, they were brought by Pelle and the guy who brought the English couple specifically for this purpose. Them doing something wrong (Mark and Josh) or trying to leave (the Brits) was only a catalyst. Dani was brought to join the community.
So they override their basic *individual* rights for life; ...and that's pretty self-consistent, from what I've heard about this comment elsewhere in the comment section, where the cult puts the *collective* over the *individual* ...
...and all have a unified positive outlook concerning death that works *for people like Dani* that prefer it, and other "open-minded" people that want to interact with the community *without necessarily getting smth back in return* ...
...as per what collectivism implies, if not some sort of selfish priority over what *your community* , as opposed to *yourself* this time, wants over what "the Other" would want or needs from you (gratitude, ressources, knowledge, leadership)...
...if all that doesn't sound too uninformed or stupid ; p
That is also a through line in Hereditary where the world seems to be conspiring to lead to the events at the finale. The telephone pole has the cult symbol on it before anything happens, the comical level of nuts in the house to name a few.
That's the reason the film makes no sense. If they were all brought there to be sacrificed, why did it matter that they stole their secret text and pissed on their ancestor tree? We were told to care about that but if they were always going to be murdered then who cares? Also, they were an incredibly stupid cult for luring people who would be immediately traced back to the "secret" community. Not only were they Pelle's friends, there would be flight records, CCTV footage leading straight to their door. If they just wanted people to sacrifice, why not snatch homeless people off the streets of Stockholm and keep them drugged. The twist ending took the power out of the movie.
my interpretation of why josh snuck in to the building to take pictures of the scripture was that its a critique of anthropologists, who are often stereotyped to be more concerned with publication and making a name for themselves than with the well-being of the community they're studying, AND it could also have been motivated by Christian's new interest in the community as a subject for his thesis, like he knew Christian didn't get access to the scripture like he did, so it was his way of one-upping him.
I think you're touching on something here that is important to the themes of the film that aren't mentioned in this review. On a larger thematic scale than the breakup, the film is exploring the differences between western culture/religion and the emphasis that is placed upon the individual over the community. If you look at a macro scale of your anthropologist critique, what you're fundamentally saying is that these characters place more value on the individual than the community. I think a lot of these critiques that Taylor has or doesn't relate to about the film can be answered with this concept. Christian is clearly named Christian for a reason.
I really like this point of view. I thought everyone and particularly this scene, was to show that their own ego really was their own worst enemy and what leadd to their death.
@@hayblade Their not placing more on individualism. That is simply his job, well attempting to make it his job anyway.
@@godzilla2k26 I got the impression that the film is showing us the benefits of community and sharing our pain, over the more western ideas of community that are more rooted in capitalism and thus solipsism. It illustrates this by creating competition and rivalry between the western anthropologists. Their goals are focused on self-gain.
But I also think the movie is warning against the dangers of losing your individuality into a community that alienates you from the world. Where your sense of belonging suddenly blinds your individual moral needs, which is why in the end, Dani is capable of witnessing her past relationships being burnt, just like the community was when witnessing two people take their lives by jumping off a mountain.
He was wearing marks face when he killed josh bc they had “skinned the fool” and wanted to make an example of josh too.
Mark was oafish and ignored traditions and stomped on their culture, he consistently started eating before the group “said grace”, he literally pissed on their religious artifacts, and he refused to take any of their tradition seriously, making a “fool” of himself in the Hargan’s eyes. his corpse is wearing a jesters hat in the final scene to firmly establish that he was the fool.
Honestly, I loved how the murder suicide wasn't the center of the horror plot. It was a realistic take on how one becomes abducted into this cult. It looked at murder suicide like an every day event, tragic as it may be, but it made such a horrific act look almost more rational and relatable than joining a cult that commits human sacrifice and ritual suicide. And it also plays on how in reality, tragedy in one's life can be used as a tool by a predator to manipulate you in to believing something entirely unbelievable, much how like Pelle used Dani's tragedy and her boyfriends emotional abandonment to influence her into joining their cult.
Every death was planned and intentional. They were the chosen sacrifices from the start.
Ari Aster did say in his interview that it is a “dark comedy” some he did actually intend some laughter
[SPOILER] The lost of her family in the beginnig of the movie happens to show how the cult (her new family) changes the way Dani sees death. Through the movie, shes hauting by the image/ghosts of her parents in a way that represents how death is terrible to her at that time, in the end she smiles because the cult teaches her to deal with death in a different way, the way they all sees life and death, like a circle, divided by seasons, a much more positive view. Sorry about my english guys ;p
Yeeesssss, and I think Pele chose her as a candidate for May Queen just for that. He saw that she needed a new family that knew how to make her deal with her grief in a different way, since Cristian (that's what was left) could not help her or even put himself in her place, and well he just thought that continuing with the relationship was enough at the time. My God, he was an idiot.
Daniel Tavares yuppp. I couldn’t stand Christian at all. I also find it weird how Pelle said his parents died in a fire, like that mean they burned as a sacrifice? Maybe he said that to her so she would choose Christian no matter what. Like he put it in her head that if she wanted a new family her old one needed to completely be gone.
@@homebody4972 You got it in one...... The theme is family.
Brian Jones I believe Aster said the movie was his take on a break up movie. That is was about the grief. So in the case of Midsommar it was the grief of not only the breakup, but the families death too.
It was beautiful English :)
Literally as soon as I saw it I couldn’t stop thinking about how the juxtaposition of the light atmosphere and the gory visuals created such a eerie experience.
Am I the only one who was really, really freaked out by the murder/suicide scene at the beginning?
J Bro same i couldnt sleep after i saw the movie because i kept thinking about the haunting shots... to be honest i spoiled that part for myself before seeing the movie but the visuals were terrifying
@@spencers3598 agreed. My friend is bipolar and that particular scene was really disturbing to see. The mask over her face all taped up. Thinking about it makes me shudder.
Yeah, you and maybe a handful of other people. It wasn't scary or disturbing.
J Bro the music was what really got to me in that scene and the visuals too and Dani scream crying all really scared me because it seemed absolutely real and terrifying
J Bro i don’t really understand how they died tho and how the sister killed herself can someone explain
I think the initial shroom trip was a primer. It was meant to ease them into things and make it seem fun and engaging. Remember Pelle is there to seduce them, he has brought them there as an offering. In order to lure them in, he has to make them feel comfortable. If they take the drugs he offers them once and it’s fun and nothing bad happens, he’s established some trust. So when he offers them some weird tea or they are coaxed into participating in some increasingly escalating weirdness, it’s like the proverbial boiling frog. The shrooms are the water just starting to warm up and foster that false sense of security.
I thought they got high before they went all the way to the village so they would be disoriented further and unable to escape
ari they were already unable to escape in America
Aaron Sanders you might be right, it was all pretty predetermined
All I know is I can't wait for the Blu-Ray to come out just so I can get that still of Dani running past the fire in that Flower gown to use as my wallpaper.
Yames personally I’ll be waiting for the shot of her making a grumpy face inside the flower gown
This is a truly inventive and disturbing film. I prefer "Hereditary" by a smidge, but they are both top-notch experiences. Florence Pugh was fantastic, as was Jack Reynor. Vilhelm Blomgren is also worth talking about, his Pelle is so charismatic and incisive, the subtle ways he hones in on Dani throughout is unsettling.
“The Oracle” Is *WAY WAY* to underdeveloped for me.... there has gotta be more scenes with him in it on the cutting room floor. Also I have some questions about the “face wearing” scene. Great video!
I think I kind of fucking loved this movie. But I don’t know why
cant stop thinking about it for sure
I can
for real something about this movie was very intriguing and interesting to me. its one of those movies that you don't go to to be purely entertained (franchise movies like avengers) but a movie that you go to, to experience the movie. this movie has had me thinking about it for over a week after seeing it. having taken psychedelics, i feel that the movie does an amazing job at making the audience feel like what the characters in the movie are feeling. i felt like i was there with them. the psychedelic visuals weren't just a cool thing to do to be trippy, but to convey what the actual characters were going through. it felt like i was having a bad trip there with them. i felt lost, confused, and scared, and also able to see and understand where the cult was coming from in a weird way, showing how influenced the characters could be, especially from all the drugs they were taking. and thats just one of the aspects on why i think this movie is a good watch.
also i felt that the movie left out a lot of the "why" or the reasoning behind the rituals, ceremonies, and true detailed meaning for the things the cult did. it definitely explained things, but only giving enough information to still leave the audience questioning, or a little confused. again continuing to convey the same feeling the characters felt. and yes i believe this was done intentionally
Because you have bad taste
I know this video is old but about them taking mushrooms before going into the community...
I think it was so they wouldn't be able to leave. Pelle parks the car almost immediately after turning onto the road. The car isn't showed again (outside of Dani's nightmare) and they walk for a whole day while drugged. Making it very difficult to get out.
I doubt they were still high at that stage
I thought this was an absolutely brilliant film. I actually think it should've been longer. They cut a lot of footage that would've cleared up a lot of your criticisms. I kind of wish movies would still have intermissions because I've seen far too many movies these days that feel extremely rushed, especially adaptions of plays, books, and musicals. Anyways, I suggest checking out the screenplay if you haven't already. It should answer some of the questions left unanswered by the film. Hopefully, someday we see Ari's original 4 hour cut of the film.
have you seen the director's cut? 24 minutes longer
Yeah, why can't people attempt 4-hour movies anyway ? Or straight-to-DVD "Director's cuts"s ?
i appreciate your videos a lot lol keep making them please
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Iconic shirt.
Haven't seen it, but only watching the trailer, I realise (as a swede) that our celebration of Midsommar probably looks really creepy (even without blood and sacrifice)
what's creepy about dancing around a flower pole, singing små grodorna, bbq and getting drunk?
@@linamory544 I kinda want to go there now!
I assumed the moment where Mark asks Christian to "look at the paragraph" in the room was just a non-subtle way for Mark to go complain to Christian in private about letting Dani crash their all-guy trip. It was clear no one was exactly thrilled about it and Christian's friend group all but expected him to break up with her until her family tragedy.
I just saw Midsommar last night and haven’t been able to STOP THINKING ABOUT IT! So this video came at the perfect time for me! The more I sit and marinate on the movie the more I think I actually loved it? I really just think I need to see it again. Also, when I saw it, the audience was extremely rude and annoying and disrespectful constantly laughing at everything that wasn’t funny...so I just need to see it again I think.
Betsy Phillips i think those moments might have been meant to be funny... I laughed too lol
Thankfully I had an amazing audience that didn’t laugh inappropriately, however I will admit I laughed pretty hard at the sex scene, just thinking about how ridiculously high a guy would have to be to perform in that scenario 😂 I did hear that a lot of people laughed at the part were Dani and the women all started to cry in unison (when I saw it in theaters nobody laughed, but I heard that it was humorous for some viewers) and I will absolutely agree that for me that was an incredibly inappropriate time to laugh. I would have been so frustrated because that scene gave me chills, what it represented, the skill in which the actors pulled it off, just incredible...
Some parts were intentionally funny and had a dark comedy vibe to it but for the most part the film was intense and disturbing when it needed to be
@@ItsjustMorgan89 there were these teenage boys next to me (bc my theatre doesnt even ID for rated R) laughing at EVERYTHING like that really intense crying scene with all the girls and Dani. It honestly ruined the experience and i want to go again in an emptier theatre. some scenes were humorous on purpose, but some were just too intense to laugh at
It was a hilariously horrible movie
The guy that was super pissed at mark for peeing on the tree was the one wearing his face as a mask right? Wish they would’ve explored more with rubins character too.
Yeah the Oracle is way way too underdeveloped for me.
I like that you mentioned the juxtaposition between the visuals and the exposure, it conveyed a sort of clarity. I felt from Dani’s perspective things kept getting brighter, from the beginning of the movie where everything is dimly lit to the very end where she’s smiling and there’s lens glares. I felt the shots were perfectly framed, and were all very intentional. I liked the play on geometric shapes from the buildings to the way things were framed, like the mirror shots in which they have conversations. I felt that those shots especially were strong because they represented an already established disconnect between the parties speaking to each other, but then Dani speaks to pele and it becomes a close shot. Overall, I thought MidSommar was the better movie to Hereditary, but I also feel like more work and purpose went into midsommar.
YES. Havent seen many others talking about the reflection shots. The first shot from the bathroom mirror as Dani talks to Christian on the phone really struck me, and then similar shots followed all throughout the movie where we would first see the shot reflected in a mirror or water before moving back into the real world
I think this serves a couple of purposes. For one, like you said, it creates a sort of disconnect between the normal world and the culture the characters are now inhabiting (through the looking glass style), but I think it has thematic relevance too. Through the whole movie, Dani has no real social outlet for her grief. Christian is essentially only maintaining a mostly apathetic relationship with Dani so he doesn't have to feel guilt for leaving her when she's already going through so much. None of his friends particularly care for her, and she has no one else to talk to about what she's feeling. The only person who even makes a dent is Pelle who's essentially just reflecting what she already feels with his own story of parental death. And that reflecting and mirroring becomes the whole reason Dani becomes so entrenched in the culture and comes to consider the people there her new family. Because instead of dismissing her emotions or even just trying to tell her that they're valid, they simply mirror everything she does and feels, right down to her breathing and wails of pain after she discovers Christian's infidelity. The real horror at the end is that Dani's revenge (essentially her breakup with Christian) is an emotional release in all the wrong ways. She's free of him (and all her ties to the initial trauma) but she's also now surrounded by people who will never challenge her to grow and cope in healthy ways, but will simply mirror and reflect whatever she's currently feeling. She's traded in one toxic relationship dynamic for another...
@@TaylorTano98 Taylor Tano I agree with most of what you said up until the parts about trading one toxic relationship for another. The Harga being a secret cult that lures in outsiders to be sacrificed every 90 years aside, I think another reason Dani finds them so compelling and finds their way of life a fresh change is because they allow her to express her emotions outwardly, instead of having to always hide it by gulping in horrible cries in bathrooms. It's not a mirroring that won't let her cope. Instead, it's allowing her to let out her emotions and by the deep show of empathy, serves as a validation to her feelings.
I can't tell the amount of times it felt good to have someone laugh with me, or cry with me, as opposed to standing awkwardly aside and lending a half hearted "its gonna be okay."
Reciprocity is a big part of the Harga culture, and it connects them deeper than even a normal family, because it creates a bond in them.
THANK you for pointing out how messy the anthropology subplot was. I know that we have to set aside a lot of discipline-specific expectations in fiction, but they were not at all convincing as anthropologists and it frustrated me the entire film.
tbh the thing that disturbed me the most was that initial murder/suicide and i was sort of hoping it'd be used for more than just giving us context for dani. still thoroughly enjoyed the movie though
Tani Maheshwari It’s explored more in the directors cut.
Its present throughout the movie, in a way that may have been too subtle. You see her sister in the outhouse when they first arrive, and you can see her in the shape of the trees as she is carted around as may queen.
I actually thought it was better than Hereditary, if only a little. Solid 10/10 for me. I found the camerawork to be some of the best I've ever seen, and the subtle use of special effects puts most movies to shame. The story was predictable but it seemed to really wear that on its sleeve and tell the audience "even if you kinda know where this is going, we'll still surprise the hell out of you."
A little better than Climax. Currently best film of the year.
Same. I liked the ending a lot better too.
I too enjoyed it as an visual experience. Definitely worth seeing on the big screen. However, the writing is too mediocre and there doesn't seem to be any big ideas that managed to violate Aster's aesthetic (allegory is dull if not done masterfully), unlike Hereditary. Aster is great at visual storytelling as any director worth a damn should be...but I can't say he's works with any original thinking.
@@VentraleStar The story not being original is not a valid criticism, you can't expect every movie to do something new all the time.
The key to understanding the surface narrative of this film is to understand the belief system of the characters like Pelle.
So, Pelle is on a holy quest to retrieve a May Queen candidate and ritual sacrifices. This is his entire goal and reason for being in the United States, and why he has ingratiated himself with the 'future tour group'.
He NEEDS to bring a woman, who is born in May. Guess who has a birthday in May, and her birthday is referenced several times in the movie? Dani.
Ideally Pelle would've have entered the romantic relationship right away and then easily convince her to go along, but unfortunately she was already in a long-term relationship with Christian. Pelle's brother Igmar actually attempts this strategy himself, but it doesn't work out.
In Igmar's case we actually learn he went on a date with his May Queen canidate, but it didn't work out and they decided to remain friends. Igmar then befriend's the boyfriend as well to help insure that she will still be able to go (and he gets a sacrifice to bring as well)!
Because Dani is romantically unavailable he instead focuses on befriending Christian. If he can get Christian to go on the trip he can likely get Dani to come as well. The problem is that Christian doesn't tell Dani about the trip and he discovers that he now only has two weeks to someone figure out how to get Dani to come. Worse, Pelle would know from talking to Christian and hearing him complain that it is likely that he is actually, finally, going to break up with Dani. This will make it almost impossible unless he somehow forces Christian and Dani back together.
So, Pelle decides to murder Dani's entire family.
If he kills them Dani will have nobody except Christian. Christian will not be able to break up with her because of the guilt and will remain in the relationship. And what better way to get some emotional space and healing than going to an idyllic new country and get lost in a new culture? It'd be too perfect to resist.
So you wanna know how he did it? Alright....
Pelle isn't close with Dani before the trip, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been listening. He would know from Christian's complaining alone about the constant suicide scares Dani goes through with her sister. He would know her sister lives with her parents. He'd have a multitude of ways, as Christian's friend, to figure out Dani's parent's address. Dani's sister is the perfect patsy. He likely had this contingency planned for a long time.
So he chooses to break into their house at a very early hour in the morning and murder Dani's sister and her parents. After they are dead he uses Sister's computer to send Dani the most generic suicide message possible. A message Dani later describes as something like 'nothing she's ever written before'.
Dani reads this note and gets distressed and messages her sister back. In fact, on the sister's computer you can see that there are 4 unread messages from Dani. This means Pelle sent the first message and left.
There are indeterminate, yet likely lengthy, stretches in-between these four messages. Dani then calls her parents, but thinks they are asleep. After the call Dani stops contacting and likely goes to sleep. Hours and hours of time will have passed since the murder and nobody has any idea what happened. This gives Pelle enough time to go back to where he lives and pretend like he wasn't involved. Nobody will suspect him either, since he 'doesn't really know' Dani and has no obvious motive.
So, that's what actually happened to Dani's family. They were murdered by a cult member on a holy quest to retrieve a bride and sacrifices. Pelle wanted this to happen so that he could be a 'May King' and not have to be sacrificed like his brother was.
"midsommar is a bad trip"
Exactly
The thing that i haven't heard anyone talk about is the scene where in the communal bedroom dani sees someone put a pair of scissors underneath a crying baby's pillow. i spent the whole movie trying to figure out why and it was never explained or gone back to. the only person to see it happen was dani which i feel like is a precursor to her concern of simon leaving without connie and she was the only person who seemed to upset or concerned for connie's well being.
I think that's a real Scandinavian custom that protects the child or something. But in the film I think the idea was just another "huh, these people are weird" scene.
The thesis rivalry was to give a reason as to why they would stay there past the double jump. Nothing was stopping them from leaving in the car they came in. Bye Pelle!
I felt like that "can you look at this paragraph" moment was for us to feel as alienated as Dani. We could read the awkwardness, we KNEW it wasn't just an editing discussion, and Pelle was the only one who felt compelled to help her not be so uncomfortable. We never got to see it because you usually never get to call people out when they do this, so she wouldn't have found out what that discussion WAS
SPOILERS HERE:
My friend and I desperately want to know why Josh’s foot was buried in the ground just sticking straight out. What was the significance of that? And also why did Simon die the way he did? Blood Eagle Viking style with flowers over his eyes? Why was he kept barely alive with the live stock? I need answers.
TheSphinx Yeah, those were the same questions me and my group inquired about. On one hand, I would like to believe they are simply an isolated group with a “ritualistic” culture. On the other, with those particulate scenes(including wearing the Mark mask), it implies the entire community are psychopaths.
My thinking behind is their beliefs about nature and balance. You can see examples of it early on when Dani see grass sprouting from her hand. And then when the two older people die, the woman talks about a kind of “recycling” and becoming one with nature. Josh’s leg is feeding their vegetation, giving life to the plants that give them life, almost like cannibalistic tribes that believe eating the flesh of an enemy gives them that enemies strength and spirit.
But that’s just my interpretation :)
Lena Burch thank you this reply definitely makes sense to me!
I would also like to add that its a reflection of natural elements. Josh was buried in garden (Earth). Connie was drowned in the lake (Water). Simon went through the Blood Eagle ritual being held up mid(AIR). and they all went up in FIRE.
An underlying theme that I have noticed in this movie is the whole aspect of death. The way that a the cult seems to help Dannie see that death isn't all that bad, hence why she smiles at the very end of the film. I could be wrong, but its just something the popped into my mind days after seeing it.
Their demise was planned and no one was allowed to be able to leave anyways. They were lured there as human sacrifices. They need nine of them remember?
Exactly! Everyone is saying they died because they disrespected they culture and traditions. The British couple didn't even do anything, and they still killed them.
I LOVE that you talked about the music theory for a quick second with how the music uses different intervals to create dissonance. I’ve never seen someone do that in a movie review/analysis, and even though I’m not a theory expert or anything I really appreciate that extra bit of analysis
i just watched midsommar last night and experienced quite the amount of trauma from some of the visuals in the movie (especially the elder part) and watching these kinds of videos really help me calm down after getting worked up and anxious from reliving those images. thank you for making this kind of content for people like me!
Brilliant! Really helped me work through my thoughts about the film.
I just wanna say that the beautiful mural in the beginning of the movie before it starts is only there for a short time so it’s hard to make things out, but it shows the entire movie. In one picture. So I believe everything in the movie was predetermined based on that mural that literally spoils the whole movie 2 seconds before you actually start it lol
this is the only horror movie to leave me feeling...sick?? The end left me so nauseous and disturbed but I kept watching lmao
I loved it. What is wrong with me?
I’m gonna swallow my inevitably unpopular opinion that I actually liked this movie more than Hereditary...
And I LOVED Hereditary.
Not as unpopular as you might think haha
As a swede I love that Ari Aster went to sweden, watched a Midsommar event, and thought "hmm what if this but cult"
I rewatched it again recently and something that seems obvious but I never really thought about is that Christian is approached and asked if he wants to perform the ritual with Maja. They present him with this big choice, but it cuts away so we don't ever find out how that interaction actually ends. So, yes, he was drugged, but was that them forcing him to do it or is it simply part of the ritual he agreed to participate in? Why ask him if you're going to drug him anyways
Super happy I found a new movie critic to watch! Personally, the gore in Midsommar took me out of the film. I think the actual narrative was interesting (spoilers: Danny's sister taking her own life and her parents versus the elders offering their own lives) but I didn't need minutes of shredded cabbage face to appreciate it. Maybe seeing the gore was supposed to emphasize Danny's perspective shifting and parallel how difficult it was for her to see death and her bf differently?
Also I had a similar gripe with Josh's suddenly deciding to violate the trust of his hosts. I'm pretty sure he violated some ethics guidelines doing that.
You understand how Dani choosing Christian at the end as the sacrifice is basically a metaphor for her breaking up with him, taking control over the relationship. Well, even tho Christian was drugged it’s basically a metaphor for him doing the one thing he had left to be the ultimate shitty boyfriend without violence: cheating.
That’s the great thing about this film, you can watch it two ways: literally, in the way that shows the cult and sacrifices and shit. And metaphorical where you can see the relationship coming to an end and everything that is happening is a symbolism of how it feels.
Lina Aviles Ari Aster said he wrote this while dealing with the aftermath of a really bad breakup, so you’re probably on to something.
nicole3359 yeah, I feel like the ending of her “sacrificing” him, is basically her sacrificing the already ruined relationship for her happiness
I think you should read the script. It's floating around on the internet.
You are so well spoken, and for that, I subscribed.
I agree with the "messiness" of the execution. I didn't know if Aster was trying to say something about mental illness again, like is implied in Hereditary as a separate horror, or just as something irredeemably tragic. I also felt that there was a lack of restraint in the gore, like the guy getting his head bashed three to four times even though he is clearly dead, and consistent flashbacks to it. I prefer a sort of restraint or suspense in that regard but that is more an opinion than anything. The more I think about it, the more I like it, but for the first few days after viewing I couldn't really figure out my feelings.
Carly Rogers I agree about the gore, and I’m not squeamish. But something about it just felt almost campy like I was watching a 90s zombie movie or something. Idk I definitely prefer some subtlety when it comes to violence in a film because a lot of the time, things that are simply implied are just as disturbing if not more than literally showing it
The best review I’ve seen on YT so far. Very well done.
Aragon Pika or you mean the best review that best reflects your thoughts on the film.
This is the best Midsommar review on youtube I've seen so far, great job! Subbed :)
You only review things you hate we love a pessimistic king
What exactly are you talking about? He literally said it was one of the most gorgoeus and creative movies to come out all year and that he really enjoyed it
i feel like they took shrooms separately before to establish how they affect her & why everything is warped later with the tea which i personally liked
You posted this when I needed this. I think the pregame shrooming before they officially get there is to open the outsiders up to the influence? That’s what I thought at least.
I agree, he should have been sober when he slept with the girl so it could really be his choice, same with Dani because they were both high it was hard to fully have agency.
They were drugged to lower thier defences, and be more open into doing the rituals. The lady giving Christian the drink during the dance-off pretty much describes why they are always taking those drugs.
One thing I did notice upon rewatching is that, before he takes the spiked drink Christian looks at Maja so he did make a conscious choice to drink it knowing where it would lead on retrospect.
Without that people wouldn't get that the cult isn't helping Dani out of the goodness of their heart, but actually manipulating her to fulfill the role they need her to. Well, people still seem not tp get it, so...
I've watched an analysis video on Midsommar and they made a compelling point that Christian's biggest sin was passivity. He was passive in his relationship with Dani, in his thesis choice, and finally in mating with Maja. Making no choice is still a choice.
Danielle Dolipas I’ve thought about this a lot since posting and I disagree with myself. Before he drank the stuff the lead female asked him if he wanted to sleep with Maja and he literally followed a her to the house he knew what was happening.
Lot of men's asses in this video but none of them are Taylor's. Can we get a review that includes a mirror in the background so we may see Taylor speaking as well as his ass in the same shot much in the same way Midsommar includes dialogue framed with mirrors as a work around for a shot reverse shot.
Sebastian what in the fuck
Love this! Fantastic review as always 🤠
This movie speaks to me on so deep emotional level. I think the trauma part was not so deeply explored because it was more about the healing, cracking out of this painful egg, try to breathe for the first couple times.
It’s so accurate in depiction of this process, that it’s like talking to someone who truly understands you, but you don’t need to say hurtfull words aloud. You’re just being understood.
Actually when i was watching this movie for the second time, it healed my three day migraine 🤷🏼♀️
Thanks for this video! Makes me appreciate the movie more. I love this film so much.
Amazing review/analysis!!
going back to this since I've watched the film in our area, finally
This is an excellently put together review
I believe Christian made the choice to ruin the relationship, because before he took the shroom tea after hesitating, he looked directly at the girl he knew he was approved to "mate" with.
If i just had a nutty conversation about some stranger, wanting to have my baby. Lol! I would give them weird looks whenever they are around too.
I feel like he was both raped and Dani was right to still feel he cheated. He went in with the intention of cheating but he also kinda lost his ability to consent so it falls on the line. I mean if you've seen anybody tripping you'd know once they enter that state they aren't coherent enough or responsible enough to make their own decisions. In a sense I feel you're not suppose to feel one way because Dani is joining a cult so you shouldn't be totally gung ho but also understand why.
@@eadlynjune I think this is the first I've heard someone else say he was raped. It definitely seemed like that to me. He was drugged and pushed into it, that's pretty much rape. As you said, he did go with that intention but at that moment he was just mentally gone.
Nah I don’t think Pugh did what Toni collette accomplished in heredity.
I think Collette was given better material to work with, but Pugh did a great job
Taylor J. Williams fair enough
I agree completely! Pugh was good but Toni Collette was STELLAR!! Though it was a character that demanded more of a dramatic performance than Pugh's.
I strongly disagree.
Great analysis!
The thesis commentary was included to juxtapose the competition of our society versus the non-competition of theirs, and how competition is toxic to relationships and leads one down toxic paths. It was a good Segway to events that led to demise. What I found hard to believe is that a group of grad students would so readily take drugs, just because a stranger tells them to.
yes sir thank you for saying everything I was thinking
I think the murder/suicide theme ties in perfectly with the ending . By accepting her role within her new *family* she murders someone she claims to love and accepts her fate on top of the cliff when she’s 72. Dani comes to terms with her grief by adopting the beliefs about death held by the cult.
My new favorite channel
I watched midsommar today. so now I can see the review woooo
Great review!
Great video. YMS is still my favorite movie review channel, but this one is really gaining favor with me.
I can appreciate the visuals and talent behind the film, it is technically perfect. But the narrative ruins it for me, I think that there was too much that could have been cut out that would've helped the pacing.
Watch this on Christmas day with the homies.
Never had a movie actually scared me like before, and never had a horror movie that made me invested in the characters and how stunning it is. And the music is amazing. Very well process and exacuted of how thank god for Ari arster.
I feel like the reason they had to do shrooms in the field before going on to the main area was a test of sorts. It was like a foot in the door, and you gradually see the characters follow in the customs from small things to more serious things. Once a character refused to partake in a custom that was when they were taken away
Saw it tonight and it's obviously still on my mind. Good review, man. It wasn't original, but Ari definitely has something and I like it.
As a Swede who has celebrated midsummer my entire life was traumatic like dude I’m not celebrating it next year I refuse
I feel like I need to watch this movie a second time to truly appreciate it, because the first time was with my little sister and dad and once we got to the semi-orgy ritual scene... shit got weird
Oh man, that's rough
LITERALLY SAME
Midsommar is a masterpiece (not clickbait).
I haven't watched it (Midsommar) yet but Hereditary is my all time favorite horror movie. Thanks for the review!
Hobi Guacamole you have never seen hereditary but it’s your favourite?
@@zphytrqw10obgokneq74 I've actually seen Hereditary twice. Midsommar is the movie that I haven't seen yet. Sorry for the miscommunication!
@@hobiguacamole2744 Did you see it yet?
Great review man! Other points I thought about..
Skin the fool really meant ‘skin the fool’ when they skinned Josh..also when Dani was announced May Queen she saw her mum and dad for a brief second whilst everyone was congratulating her..maybe there’s more to this
EXCELLENT VIDEO. Thank youtube recommendation algorithim. Subscribed.
That director's cut, I pray, will give us some more solid connections. I left hereditary feeling shook to my core and watching for Toni over my shoulder. With this, I left just wanting answers more than anything else. A tad disappointing, however I think with deleted scenes, and the director's cut, it will become a favorite.
i just took the thesis rivalry as basically a plot device to explain why the boys would want to stay (when anyone else in their right mind probably would have been heading out halfway through the film).. obviously josh goes for the thesis and mark is relatively oblivious, but that wouldn't explain why christian would keep dani there, so him muscling into josh's thesis was just a convenient way to (somewhat) believably keep a group of otherwise able-bodied young adults from leaving.
thank you for making this video, it seems that so many youtubers completely misunderstood the movie and are out there expressing how "bad" it is, especially because they use hereditary as a comparison piece. i absolutely loved this movie and it hurts me that i see people commenting things like "damn i was looking forward to seeing this one" on other reviews on this, because there should be more people seeing this in theatres. it's honestly baffling that so many people can't think for themselves, leading to them relying on personas from the Internet to develop their opinions for them. just see what you want!! develop your opinions based on YOUR experience!
This makes me want to watch the movie now! Thank you!
WATCH IT, youll thank me later
I keep watching movie reviews for movies i haven't watched at all
Simon - AIR (kept in the air with lungs released)
Connie - WATER (being drowned)
Josh - EARTH (buried towards the earth, legs up)
Christian - FIRE
4 newcomers are sacrificed for the elements to be supportive of the village.
Mark - JESTER
Stuffed like a puppet with a jester's cap symbolizing him acting without any reflection. Because he doesn't have any sense of consequences (pissing on the tree), so he can be used as a puppet - so they wear his skin, his image.
Aster stated in several interviews that there are funny scenes in these movies on purpose. I agree that sometimes the audience laughs while there is nothing to laugh really, but there are also scenes that are jokes on purpose, especially in Midsommar.
Same, definitely hereditary (my pick between the 2)
We wouldn't have had a movie without the murder/suicide of Dani's sister and parents. Without this tragedy, Dani wouldn't have gone to Sweden with Christian and the gang.
imagine if there was a movie just about the Christian and his mates in Sweeden.
The face in the trees (her sisters face) was such an awesome detail. Really upset asters gonna go do melodramas or some shit
The shrooms scene is to properly disorient the characters before they get to the town proper.
You pronounced Hälsingland surprisingly well!
Regarding the scene where Josh asks Christian to look at the paragraph, I was actually glad the movie didn't show us the sidebar. It's obvious that they will be having an uncomfortable conversation about taking Dani on the trip. I love it when movies treat their audiences as intellegent enough to not spoonfeed every bit of information. Brilliant use of show don't tell without even showing the conversation!
I fucking loved this film
The horror is the girl slowly being absorbed into a cult. That's why you feel dread but aren't sure why. It's horror only if you think cults are bad. I'm no historian, but it's the only POV absorption into a cult film I know of. That's why people don't know what to make of it. It's pretty new ground, as far as I know. It's easy to miss the forest looking at the trees