We're two guys who like movies.
Catch our movie discussions and reactions here:
www.youtube.com/nicedudeproductions
My big takeaway from this movie is that John Turturro deserves the same cult status that Keanu Reeves is getting.
I put this one off for a while. Only because all the reviews were putting it down for it's length and pacing. However, reviews are dumb and this movie is great and fucked up at the same time.
What the fuck.
Midsommar is a story about a bad breakup disguised as a folk tale. Also, everyone is trippin' balls!
Now if you just gave me that premise, I'd avoid the movie at all costs. That's probably why it took me so long to watch it. However, Ari Aster made this pretentious concept actually work!
I was fully creeped out by every single filmmaking decision. The way the camera moved, the way the unconventional score would kick in at…
Every filmmaking, writing, and acting choice made in this movie is done with such grace and skill. It's truly frustrating how good this movie is. Hell, even the trailer for this movie was amazing! Alright, I'm gonna go watch it again now.