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Great Midsommar write-up, you really got it. I think the audience is so emotionally burnt out, like Dani, by the end that it's hard to know how to feel at first. The tables are flipped and Christian is now consumed by an overwhelming, burning pain yet is unable to react - a physical manifestation of the grief and agony which was consuming Dani, which she felt the need to suppress out of fear of abandonment. It's a spectacular exclamation point that somehow even tops the gut punch of an opening.

To me the story is rife with possible messages. It's a uniquely millennial fairy tale, reflecting our generation's rejection of the traditional Christian family (it's no accident that the boyfriend's name is Christian), replaced with a broader and potentially more chaotic emotional support system. It's also a good study of how trauma and social disconnection can make someone much more emotionally malleable. Ari Aster has an understanding of psychology and social constructs that is matched by very few other filmmakers.

The striking cinematography and score elevate the whole the thing to an instant classic. One of the most fascinating and impactful movies I've ever seen.

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tl:dr
Midsommar is the ultimate break-up romance movie just with way more wailing over the sounds of people burning to death.

lol

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