What can go wrong when a group of friends go on vacation to a Swedish community isolated from the era in which we live? This is the question we ask ourselves when we see the synopsis of this film, being the second work of the American Ali Aster who is also behind the writing of the libretto of this film. Friends of Movies & TV Shows, today I will tell you about Midsommar, the second film in the filmography of the American Ali Aster and his confirmation in the horror genre.
¿Qué puede salir mal cuando un grupo de amigos se va de vacaciones a una comunidad sueca aislada de la era en la que vivimos? Esta es la pregunta que nos hacemos cuando vemos la sinopsis de esta película, siendo la segunda obra del estadounidense Ali Aster que también está tras la escritura del libreto de este film. Amigos de Movies & TV Shows, hoy les hablaré de Midsommar, la segunda película en la filmografía del americano Ali Aster y su confirmación en el género del terror.
Released in July 2019, Midsommar tells us how a group of friends, played by Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren, Archie Madekwe, Ellora Torchia and Will Poulter, head to a Swedish community to learn about their customs and as expected, everything surrounding this group of people who receive them hides a gloomy and twisted background.
Lanzada en julio de 2019, Midsommar nos cuenta como un grupo de amigos, encarnados por Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren, Archie Madekwe, Ellora Torchia y Will Poulter, se dirige a una comunidad sueca para aprender sobre sus costumbres y como es de esperar, todo lo que rodear a este grupo de personas que los reciben oculta un trasfondo lúgubre y retorcido.
I will not give you more details because it would imply ruining its plot, but going to its aesthetics and editing game, we find a visually exquisite work, shots with a lot of symmetry and that plays a lot with the mental state of the protagonists. As for the direction and acting is quite outstanding, there will be characters that will give you a bad feeling from the first moment and others that will irritate you just by appearing in the frame, very good work of Ali Aster in this department.
No les de daré más detalle porque implicaría arruinar su trama, pero yendo a su estética y juego montaje, nos encontramos con una obra exquisita visualmente, planos con mucha simetría y que juega mucho con el estado mental de los protagonistas. En cuanto a la dirección y actuación es bastante sobresaliente, habrá personajes que te darán mala espina desde el primer momento y otros que te irritarán solo con aparecer en el cuadro, muy buen trabajo de Ali Aster en este departamento.
But since not everything can be positive, the lame leg of this movie is its script, don't get me wrong, we have a good script here but there are simply moments where the characters' reaction to events that should set your alarms off, which makes such reactions quite convenient for the sake of the script. Another negative part of the writing is that, at times, the pace of the film is lost, becoming very slow bordering on tedious. I advise you to pay attention to the posters that we are shown at all times throughout the film because they will shed clues about its outcome.
Pero como no todo puede ser positivo, la pata coja de esta película es su libreto, no me malinterpreten, tenemos un buen guion aquí pero simplemente hay momentos donde la reacción de los personajes ante eventos que deberían prender sus alarmas, lo que hace bastante convenientes dichas reacciones en pro del libreto. Otra parte negativa de la escritura es que, por momentos, se pierde el ritmo de la película, llegando a ser muy lenta rozando lo tedioso. Les aconsejo prestar atención a los carteles que nos muestran en todo momento a lo largo de la película porque arrojarán pistas sobre su desenlace.
In closing, I must say that Ali Aster is getting stronger and stronger in the horror genre, Midsommar will keep you uncomfortable in such a friendly atmosphere that you will be waiting for that moment when everything gets out of control. It's not as solid as his debut film, but it's very good, I recommend watching it. If you liked this film and have any comments, I invite you to drop by the comments box and share your opinion. All images are screenshots of the official trailer and were randomly ordered to avoid giving spoilers about the continuity of the film.
Para cerrar, debo decir que Ali Aster se afianza cada vez más en el género del terror, Midsommar te mantendrá incomodo en un ambiente tan amigable que estarás en todo momento esperando ese momento en que todo se descontrola. No están solidad como su opera prima, pero es muy buena, recomiendo verla. Si te gustó este film y tienes algo comentario, te invito a pasar por la caja de comentarios y compartir tu opinión. Todas las imagenes son capturas de pantalla del trailer oficial y fueron ordenadas aleatoriamente para no dar spoilers sobre la continuidad del film.
The atmosphere and people really creep me out in this film compared to his previous outing, Hereditary. Directing and writing a movie based on the subject matter of this film is very hit or miss from my experiences and this was definitely a hit for me.
I'm looking forward to seeing what his next film will be. He's a director to keep your eye on.
In my case, I found Hereditary much more immersive than Midsommar, but that does not detract from the feeling that in Midsommar at all times you can get the creeps. This year he releases his next movie called Disappointment Blvd and I can't wait to see it.