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'Midsommar' is in my Top 5 favourite films of 2019

posted 5 years ago by JakeSWITCH (504)
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Ari Aster's second feature isn't really a horror film; it's an ethreal, nauseous, funny and claustrophobic fable about family, the start and end of relationships, and processing grief. The less you assume going in, the more you'll appreciate it. You won't be scared - you'll be grabbed and shaken mercilessly. Beautifully filmed, with unique cinematography, trippy psychedelic visuals and a raw performance from Florence Pugh, perhaps the most horrific aspect of this movie is that it makes a creepy cult lifestyle seem slightly appealing.

You can view the rest of my Top 5 films of 2019 here: https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/feature-the-best-of-2019-our-top-five-films-of-the-year

[–] FilmBuff (7436) 5 years ago

I just watched it today, and am in awe of how great it is. It's almost certainly in my top 5, probably top 2 or 3, of 2019 films. Pugh was incredible, as was just about everything else. I went in knowing basically nothing, which made it all the more effective and entertaining.

[–] FilmBuff (7436) 5 years ago

Now I am trying to come up with a ranked Top 5 for '19. I hate ranking things, but here goes:

1.Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2. Spider-Man: Far From Home
3. Midsommar
4. The Irishman
5. Parasite

Rise of Skywalker, Joker, and Uncut Gems are up there as well. My guilty pleasure is the Godzilla film. It didn't have the engrossing human story the first one did, but boy did my inner 7-year-old get a kick out of how real Godzilla and Ghidorah looked.

[–] JakeSWITCH (504) 5 years ago

That's a good list!

Yes, I liked the special effects in 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters', too, although the story-line was lacking. 'Godzilla vs. Kong' should be interesting.

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[–] DaveBowman2001 (520) 5 years ago

That about sums up how bad 2019 was.