Midsommar (Ari Aster, July 3, 2019) Movie • Page 25

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The Black Narcissus influence is very apparent. Powell & Pressburger are incredible and if anyone liked the look of this movie, a lot of it comes from them. If you ever get the chance to see their work in a theater, do it.

 

Even better the second time, just beautiful

 

I can’t wait to see it again without holding my breath for two and a half hours.

 

honestly though. i felt a little more at ease the second time around haha

 

yeah you can just sorta take it in differently and appreciate how beautiful it all is, the flowers in the third act are jaw dropping

 

I have no definitive evidence but the vibe I got from some early interactions when Dani arrives is that they were expecting her

Could be way off, but Aster clearly has a fixation on fate/destiny and I think the artwork during the opening keeps that interpretation open

 

especially like Pelle's dad

 

Now THAT’s quality content

 

where are you listening? i can't find it on spotify

 

i was listening on Spotify! i just searched Midsommar and it came up. artist is Bobby Krlic

 

thanks i found it. i have no idea why it didn't show up during search, i just saw a bunch of playlists and some recommended midsommar-mood listens lol

now i'll be able to not get sleep

 

So this girl replied to my RT and seems to think this is your standard breakup movie.....

 

oh sweet sommar child....

 

That sounds like a great time to me.

 

Update: she’s gonna watch it but keeps asking where lol. I’m like uhhh at a theater?

 

My attempt at memes

 

NoW tHiS iS qUaLiTy CoNtEnT

 

this looks so nice. i hope i can get one tomorrow

it’s terrifying to people who can get the reference and cute to those who don’t. can’t lose there

 

man the American men in this sure were assholes huh

 

also I’ve never seen more realistic trips in a movie before

 

11:50 am on Saturday. I am both excited af and nervous af

 

Super pumped. I thought this pretty great.

I personally don’t buy the Dani being chosen ahead of time. I think she went into it feeling lost and thru the whole ordeal, found the way of living thru shared experience comforting and accepted them and the cult.

I’m confused about the timeline. Didn’t they say they do this festival every 90 years? Or was it 9? If so, do the old timers just off themselves on their own? Or was the tradition referring to something else?

I loved the bear painting in Dani’s home. She was crowned, but bowing/kneeling before the bear. I felt like that was showing her emotional dependence to her boyfriend. So when she chose the commune member over him to be sacrificed, she had overcome the bear and totally accepted the cult. I’d be on board with people arguing for a destiny motif.

 

This still confuses me tbh. I think I read somewhere that the festival actually takes place every year, but this particular 9 day ceremony (resulting in the conclusion that we see) is what takes place every 90 years. I'm not sure. My initial thought was what it was just something that Pelle says to make it seem much more appealing i.e. "oh wow, this is a once in a lifetime chance, we gotta go"