r/Midsommar

So, I found the film special. Not because of the content or the absurdity, but it felt to me almost as if I were on drugs with them. And that's pretty amazing. I had this ambivalent pull, somewhere between fascinating and kind of strange, even to the point of wondering what was happening and whether I even wanted this. It felt extremely weird and surreal. And I have no idea if I imagined it or not. Somehow the film just passed me by, but at times I was completely immersed. With the sound effects, the rhythmic singing during s*x and crying, and visually, the pulsating flowers on the head and the slightly shimmering background. Somehow I feel like watching the film again, and somehow I don't... I was disappointed when it was over, I thought there was more to come.

I have no idea what's going on, it's kind of like being on drugs, or more precisely, a mild high like MDMA, THC, or something like that.

When everyone is heading to the Harga village from the airport, and the men are discussing why the women there are so attractive, they float the theory that it’s because the Vikings absconded with the hottest women from everywhere they raided.

That’s one of the many little details I love about this movie because Pelle clearly wanted Dani to come on the trip when everyone else was ambivalent about her joining (at best). I like to think it’s because he was executing the Viking theory with Dani, and while the men along for the ride understood his strategy in theory, they were oblivious to it in practice.

i pretended to take credit for a joke theory he made and i said omg your like that guy from midsommar

he was confused and said there was no such subplot in the movie, this was a few weeks ago and today i checked and what happened was he saw the theatrical cut and i saw the directors lol

edit: if you dont know the directors cut has chris and josh get into some conflict where he wants to do a similar thesis to him and josh thinks its immoral if he trades notes with him

She obviously goes crazy, so I’m thinking she stays there forever, between nothing to go home to, and they prob won’t let her ever leave

I can’t even begin to describe how much I love this movie. I don’t know shit about cinematography but this movie is just so cinematic. From the music to the colorful atmosphere this movie is beautiful. I love physiological thrillers and horror movies so this movie was perfect for my taste. The subtle foreshadowing in the movie is unreal. The whole movie being displayed in the artwork is such an amazing tidbit. This is the best movie I have ever seen. 10/10. I’ve been recommending it to friends but none of them have taken the time to watch it because it’s not a big name like Shawshank Redemption or Interstellar per se. Am I overrating the movie or do other people love it just as much as me?

Sorry if already addressed:

1. the hosts in

the

1. movie use a breathing technique. Sharp intake and expulsion. Dani is shown doing this independently of them

and even before she sees them doing it.

1. Does this seem to imply Dani was already exposed to it, or that maybe she was one of them?

2. when they make meat pies, the only meat shown was the elders dying. Did this show they were cannibals?

So I just watched the movie and really liked it, it really reminded me of the very moody storytelling of Robert Eggers' movies. And I really love those.

But coming to this reddit felt a bit disturbing, I see many "supporting" Dani and making a villain out of Christian. But Dani is a murderer in the end, where she's deliberating choosing Christian to be sacrificed. And I don't agree Christian is toxic, the dude has clearly fallen out of love and feels like he's just there for emotional support having already checked out of the relationship. For outsiders his behavior is irritating but it's still understandable. And he doesn't deserve to die so "Dani can be free".

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