no wonder the movie got so much attention when it came out

[@CinemaStix]

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[@nikolaykatsarov4084]

Usually horror movies rely on darkness and jumpscares to creep you out but Midsommer was so bright and colorful and yet you feel so uneasy. Awesome movie

[@bendzam.6068]

For anyone wondering, yes, the name of this video was "When you stop shooting your movies in the dark."

[@captainobvious9188]

HDR was actually the worst invention for film. Prepare to only see dark banded artifact blocks or almost _nothing_ ever again.

[@LT1]

@@captainobvious9188 maybe if you only watch movies on streaming platforms.

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

I don't get it

[@tabula_rosa]

@@user-vi4xy1jw7e 7:00

[@localblackman427]

okay i knew i watched this already

[@skellington1990]

One of the best visual representations of mushrooms I've seen in a film. People think it's all flying dragons and melting walls. It's really about trees breathing and their bark flowing like streams.

[@Psilocybin77]

sometimes it's walls of a freshly painted Egyptian fresco.

[@ericlenorsk2476]

which may explain what I just realized: at 0:10.5, some flowers. on Dani's head and chair, are slowing "pulsating"!

[@skellington1990]

@@ericlenorsk2476 Yep, if you look at the hills i the background they're also moving

[@Chairz1414]

Exactly. The subtle twisting of the nature inside itself and the pulsating of the grass and trees. It is almost identical to what you see. I was so surprised. I’ve never seen it captured so perfectly.

[@jays2551]

Yes! God how I miss watching the grass turn into a gently flowing soup of green shades you didnt even know existed, or watching the stars in the night sky dance and flutter about like drunken fireflies while andromeda pulsates like a slowly beating heart. It's been something like twelve years since I've done any kind of hallucinogen, and this movie, strangely enough, reminded me of that carefree feeling of being with friends while the world melts around you and cracking nonsensical jokes about the absurdity of it all. It's probably that reason alone why I had such a great time watching this film.

[@chitaravfz]

Everytime you upload, I end up watching or rewatching the film/films youre discussing right after. You always deliver such great analyses, you deserve all the appreciation you get.

[@mo0se3]

same, i’ve probably watched more lesser-known/underrated films that i would have never heard about if it weren’t for this guy.

[@OneNvrKnoz]

Haha. I thought I was the only one. I usually have watched the movie a long time ago or have it on a to watch list; but he compels me to watch it immediately

[@jonasvm]

and the one he doesnt!

[@longarmsgiraffe0955]

oh you're in for a treat if you haven't seem Midsomer yet. Terrifying and awesome movie. I would say it is definitely horror, but it's horror done right

[@Grendelmk1]

"It's a faerie tale" is terrifying. Read, for instance, Grimm's faerie tales. They aren't pretty, they're a WARNING. Heed them, or regret at your leisure.

[@zam6877]

This is so well written As soon as he said those words I searched the comments for this

[@QualeQualeson]

You're performing a little trick here, and it's not a very good one either. You take the perception of this channel as well as the intention of the director, and project it onto a straw man (generalized Grimm) and then use that strawman to tell us what the film really did. Why don't you simply take a more direct, honest approach? You could for example say; maybe the film neither intended nor apparently was constructed to be terrifying, but it scared the bejesus out of me.

[@Grendelmk1]

@@QualeQualeson It's always amusing watching an illiterate literate. Speaking of strawmen.

[@RepChris]

​@@QualeQualeson considering the director called it "horror adjacent" i think it is fair to say that the terrific nature of the movie is intended. I think you heard a lot of fancy words but cant properly use them, nor form a intelligent opinion it seems. The interpretation that the move is more aligned with the historic idea of a fairy tale as a grim warning instead of a happy disney story, citing the fairy tales published by the brothers Grimm as AN EXAMPLE, is a very reasonable read. The language used is in no way faulty, and not even doing anything you accuse it of, but you apparently have no idea about media interpretations as you cant even use the term strawman correctly, nor understand that any sort of interpretation using "maybe the film neither intended nor apparently was constructed to be XYZ" never moved beyond 8th grade english class.

[@QualeQualeson]

@@RepChris You mad little bro?

[@jacksonholmes9359]

Didn’t realize your work was primarily on the acting side, cool to understand that perspective as an actor myself and see how that perspective reaches over to talking at length about the DP and writing side of the work

[@Some_One_One]

What's DP? Since it's not a universal acronym you're required to edit your poast and include the explanation. The proper grammatical way to express acronyms is always like this: Acronym Spelled Out (acronym inside these parenthesis.) Edit your poast please so that all can understand your nonsense.

[@jacksonholmes9359]

@@Some_One_Oneit stands for director of photography! took a single three second google search, happy to do that small amount of work for ya even though i don’t owe you that or grammar, have a good day

[@tjm2218]

@@Some_One_One It's not a requirement. And you don't needed to be rude as all you had to ask was "What's DP?". You put that extra effort either because you are horrible or you just get way too easily upset

[@Some_One_One]

@@tjm2218 - D.P. is not a universal acronym so you're required to spell it out each and every time. The correct grammatical structure in a sentence would be like this: - DP expanded (DP) - NOT: DP (DP expanded) - It's important that the new unknown acronym is first spelled out with the acronym itself (in abbreviated format) follow & be placed INSIDE parenthesis. - I hope to see your posts and others doing this correctly in the future as I'm sure you'll be sharing with others what you have learned today.

[@TheCicada]

Midsommar has turned into the ultimate vibe check for film critics. I love movies like that with a passion, ones that can really show what kind of person you are by ignoring or focusing on certain aspects (especially Dani and Christian's relationship)

[@GhostCatFromHell]

I agree with that aspect of the movie. Could you recommend other movies that do the same?

[@TheCicada]

@@GhostCatFromHell Poor things is one that comes to mind, notably the common critique that it "has too much sex". Other than that I can't think of any off the top of the dome, other commenters help em out

[@MaxIronsThird]

@@TheCicada These two are basically my favorite movies of recent time, together with Uncut Gems, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Parasite and Sound of Metal.

[@TheCicada]

@@MaxIronsThird ooh yes, those two movies hold a special place in my heart. Parasite was the last movie I saw in theaters before COVID, and EEAAO was the first one I saw after lockdown ended

[@GhostCatFromHell]

@@TheCicada I love Poor Things! I watched it at the cinema abd I remember seeing some people leaving in the middle of it, and I knew why they were leaving... but I don't care, it has become one of my favorite movies

[@Fripplingakarhano]

It was cool pressing on the video and seeing the title change live

[@ohmehgah]

the mushrooms are kicking in bro

[@JaylukKhan]

Why did the title change?

[@Fripplingakarhano]

@@JaylukKhan youtubers do it all the time to test which title will get more views

[@hoondog100]

Thanks!

[@waff6ix]

I WILL NEVER FORGET SEEING MIDSOMMAR IN THE THEATER WITH MY GRANDPA🤣🤣WE BOTH WENT IN WITH NO EXPECTATIONS & LEFT WITH WILDLY DIFFERENT CONCLUSIONS

[@stolensentience]

lmfactualo I’d love to hear them each

[@alainamcdonald2937]

replying to hear the different conclusions ! ?

[@drewmqn]

Well, what were they?

[@Karin_Allen]

I'm dying to know how your grandpa reacted to Midsommar!

[@waff6ix]

@@stolensentience IN HIS OWN WORDS "MIDSOMMAR WAS THE MOST DISTASTEFUL, MORALLY REPUGNANT, WASTE OF A MOVIE EVER!! JUST HORRIBLE THROUGH & THROUGH! NOTHING GOOD ABOUT IT NOT A SINGLE THING!! OLD PEOPLE JUMPING OFF THE ROCK ITS JUST SICK!!‼️NEVER TAKE ME TO ANYTHING LIKE THAT AGAIN EVER!! NEXT TIME IM PICKING THE MOVIE"😭😭😭

[@Bitcoin-gj8vn]

Midsommar / Heredity are scary on a different level. Midsommar gut checks you within 5 minutes, and you are seat stuck, wide eyed for 3 hours. I loved the characters, and hating all the protagonists, so that I could root for the villains. And the colors! Amazing!

[@r.c.c.10]

I think the script is terribly silly. The characters are constantly making stupid actions. However, the editing and the cinematography were really good.

[@JacksnD]

Totally gut checks you!! The first time I put on Midsommar I had to turn it off after that opening scene 😂 it wasn’t until a year later I finally was like alright let’s watch this😅 honestly once I got through that scene i felt ready for whatever they were bout to pull

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

The anxiety that builds and the sense of dread made me sort of sick to my stomach I was frightened in this very nightmarish way I have never felt watching horror movies

[@MistaZULE]

@rafaelc not really though. One character is established as an idiot and, i agree, pissing on anything is terribly rude, but he's unaware of the cult's murderous intentions. The guy that sneaks in to take photos is an idiot, but again he's just trying to finish his project and doesn't realize the punishment for his crime. The other characters are relatable and easy to care for. Dani is an amazing protagonist who is never really "there" since she's delirious from grief, and Christian is an inattentive boyfriend who should have broken up with dani months ago.

[@r.c.c.10]

@@MistaZULE I appreciate the grief in the protagonist, but aside of that I think she made a couple of illogical decisions. Maybe that's not to everyone, but those ridiculous decisions often turn me off as a viewer.

[@TheOthersparktank]

I loved Unbreakable so much when it first came out. I just loved so much about the cinematography and style. The pacing and the writing. Everyone's delivery was so on point. I remember it was a sleeper hit. I had to convince people to give it a watch. I loved what it created by the time it was over. It was so grounded and chilling at the same time. Unique in its genre. It was the dark tone that super hero movies later adopted.

[@gabeshaffer5444]

ur consistently putting out bangers, hope u never quit

[@remlya]

Wy du yu rit lik tht?

[@tedankhamenbonnah4848]

I watched this during Covid in Japan in a theater half empty. I was the only man, the rest were women sitting in their own seats, masked, pumping their fists when the men were taken down. I felt as if I had stepped into another reality, where the screen and theater inversely mirrored one another.

[@suorfrio7321]

That sounds like a crazy and cool experience

[@matthewmcinnis6025]

Wonderful video essay. Just watched Midsommar for the first time a couple of days ago and was pretty blown away. You nailed what made it feel so poignant

[@sophiaisabelle027]

When you stop shooting movies in the dark, the more you realize that light is much scarier compared to complete darkness.

[@captaincaptain8470]

Honestly some of the most memorable nightmares ive had happened in complete daylight. Wish this was something that would be explored more in horror, although i get how its more cost effective for a newer director to make a horror movie with lots of shadows.

[@omnimoeish]

The full daylight out in the openness of this movie had its own creepiness because in a lot of horror movies the bad things only happen in the dark or somewhere hidden, or where no one can see you to help you. In Midsommar the terrors are basically that these people don't see it as horror. To them killing people is normal, why hide it?

[@abigailtrachtenberg9662]

you are such a great storyteller, like not only do your videos contain amazing content, but the way you share your perspectives is so interesting and wonderful. keep it up :)

[@rebeccag8589]

Loved the Black Narcissus reference! I'm such a fan of Powell and Pressburger/ The Archers, and Black Narcissus is my favorite of their films. One of their many strengths was their cinematography and how they worked with Jack Cardiff on technicolor. It's so well done, like you said, it's not overly saturated (particularly for its time), but the colors are still very clear and separate and vibrant.

[@HiCZoK]

I barely if ever watch shows but I am so glad I've seen Knick

[@icosotc]

Midsommar features the most realistic depiction of what mushrooms feels like I’ve ever seen put to film. Nothing else I’ve seen even comes close to that scene under the tree.

[@joshuallewellyn2648]

For real. I started having flashbacks just watching it. Its also really similar to psychosis, which I unfortunately have experienced a few times

[@Mikael179]

Do you take mushrooms? I hate when movies tries to tell us what something feel. I dont really see how it is relevant to the plot, the thing we care about as an audience is how it affects the protagonist, not the feeling of it. If that makes sense.

[@joshuallewellyn2648]

@Mikael179 well the mushrooms are actually the villain of the movie, sort of. So it would make sense for when to show how it's altering the characters perception

[@0That_Guy0]

Not a movie I personally want to watch in particular, but loving the technical and artistic breakdown as always nonetheless! I'd say "keep up the good work", but it's evident you've been dead set on doing just that since the beginning - So instead; keep enjoying your passion, and I'm looking forward to the next one!😄

[@gregoryyoung9581]

I seen it and recommended you skip it.

[@sbjrcourses7961]

These essays are just so damn great!

[@victorlosadahernandez7125]

This is an awesome channel with great content. If only titles described the videos.

[@Questopediapod]

The title literally just changed while I was watching it too. It was called "When you stop shooting your movies in the dark" or something when I started watching it and now it's called "they certainly nailed the camera work here at least"

[@DeKapiTijn]

That feeling when you can't stop using shitty clickbait titles.

[@0That_Guy0]

I think it initially started as an experiment, he was testing out what worked with the algorithm. Today it feels like it's just become part of a signature of the channel. He stops changing them sometimes after a few hours, or after a couple of days at most I think. I've grown so used to it I hardly look at the titles any more, I'm just excited to see and hear what he'll talk about this time.😅

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

As a lover of this channel, I'll admit I've never been thrilled by his titling. For me, if I don't recognize anything in the thumbnail, I have no clue what movie is about, since the title never states it. As a result, and I feel like it might be the case for other people as well, if I have no clue then I likely won't click and watch... I don't know if I would call them click bait, though.... and I personal LOATHE that tactic, blacklisting channels for doing it. It's more a thought inducing opinion/hot take. However, my personal preference would be that either the thumbnail or the title include the movie name. If in the thumbnail, it doesn't have to be distracting, just big enough to read. In the title, well, ideally it would be at the end - _"hey, they certainly nailed the camera work at least | Midsommar"._ Problem is, his titles tend to be wordy, and now the movie name STILL wouldn't be visible (at least on mobile). His approach is different though, and it's leaving enough of an impression on the YT cinema community to spawn copycats... so he's clearly doing something right! 😊 Just my 2¢...

[@roBLINDhood]

I’ve been scared to watch this one, but now I’ll give it a shot. Thanks Danny!!

[@MaxIronsThird]

One of the best movies of the last 5 years.

[@hylianro]

You actually will regret it lol

[@gloriousleader3203]

its an amazing movie in nearly every way. I absolutely hate it.

[@BugRib]

I love it so much! It's such s complete piece of $hit!

[@Rezwolf]

one of my favorite horror films ever, me and my friends have rewatched this at least once a year since it came out.

[@stone4524]

Love the videos man. Your analysis is always so interesting to hear. Ive never been much of a movie buff, but I do love analyzing art of all kinds as every single part was put there deliberately. Keep up the great work man.

[@0num4]

A fairy tale in the Brothers Grimm sense. Great, now I have another movie added to my watch list!

[@cenimanaut]

dude your videos are getting so damn good. i love it keep it up. ps its always been good.

[@mattprintz8488]

I would love to see your take on Speed Racer (2008). It's so divisive, while being so technically excellent. Why do people who hate it have such a strong reaction? What amazes me about the film is that despite everything going on, I never feel lost or confused on situational positioning or physical relationships between things in the scene. Something I do feel with most modern "action" films (MCU, etc).

[@kezia8027]

I think at least part of it is down to the general public's stance on "kids media" and Speed Racer is a kids cartoon, so therefore it cannot provide anything of value to people who are not kids. To be clear, I don't agree with this stance, but it is one that I see regularly for many similar films and media. Simply being discounted from the start because they are "childrens media" instead of examining the media and making a judgement after the fact, people make a judgement, and then don't watch the media because of that judgement.

[@NateArchibaldWithTheFro]

Cause it looks like shit. Which is pretty mean, but it’s true. That movie is ugly as all hell

[@mattprintz8488]

@@NateArchibaldWithTheFro You may not like the stylistic decisions, but they were all made for a specific reason and executed flawlessly. There was a vision, and the vision was executed flawlessly, IMHO. It definitely does not look like "the real world", because it isn't. The colors pop. The textures are all a little too glossy. The clothes and hair too perfect. Nothing feels "lived in". This is all on purpose. This is all part of the vision. And it's fine fantastically. Saying that you didn't like Speed Racer because it's ugly is not too far from saying you don't like Schindler's List because it was shot in black and white.

[@NateArchibaldWithTheFro]

@@mattprintz8488 Sure. It’s absolutely “a vision”. It’s just a bad vision. Trying to directly turn a kids cartoon into live action works on paper, but in practice just doesn’t work. Take a look at Son of the Mask. My problems with Speed Racer aren’t just visual. It’s flat, uninteresting characters with bad dialogue. Poor performances from legendary actors like John Goodman and Susan Surandon who clearly had no clear direction from the Wachowskis. The fact that even as a kid I didn’t like it, which is who the movie is actually tailored towards. And yes, that it looks like shit. Intense visual stimulation with bad visual effects and irritating sound design means every element of this film is a disaster. Schindler’s List is a beautiful work of art. If it was filmed with a Nintendo DS camera, it still would’ve looked better.

[@mattprintz8488]

​@@NateArchibaldWithTheFro Your reply here is a perfect example of my point behind my question. You have such a strong reaction to it. We are divided on the film in a very fundamental way. This divide seems uncrossable. Why? How does one film elicit such polarized opinions. You are, of course, free to hate the film. I'm not going to try to convince you otherwise. However, I will say that your assertion of "bad visual effects" is inaccurate and unfair. The visual effects are ground-breaking and superbly executed. You are free to not ENJOY the effects, of course, but just because you don't enjoy them doesn't mean they are "bad". Claiming so is unfair to the visual effects artists who worked on the film.

[@LokiDWolf-im7jg]

Excellent analogy of a movie I really love. You pointed out things I noticed but didn't give it that kind of thought. I loved the under exposure of Hereditary and the overexposure of Midsommer. Great stuff!

[@EricRogstad]

What word are you saying at 0:26 ? "Creative, subtle, and efficient ... ___". It sounds like "waters", but I don't understand how that makes sense in context.

[@brentherrmann6252]

He’s saying “oners “. Meaning one take.

[@TellEmWeKkomin]

I would love to see you break down Beau is Afraid. Another Ari Aster masterpiece in my opinion.

[@HaffG]

Insightful analysis of a beautiful piece of cinema. Enjoyed this!

[@JSp8]

Beautiful content. Profound perspective delivered in a way that feels shared and personal. Bravo

[@H4ElGi]

Not to be said exactly about this topic, but I some time ago started fantasizing about some directors working together. And Ari Aster in my head is quite similar to Wes Anderson. Considering some dark themes the last one includes in his films, that would be fire of a movie (IMO). I also would like to see a combo of Zack Snyder & Guy Ritchie or let's say Robert Eggers & Yorgos Lanthimos. Something makes me think they could be different sides of one medal.

[@brainpattern]

Your videos are always so good. Thank you!

[@romanjohnson8128]

Midsommer's in my top ten! Very excited to watch your breakdown :)

[@zen4sen]

Thanks Danny. Nice work

[@BusterDarcy]

Great video. Almost didn’t see it. Did see you struggling with the title and thumbnail since it came out. I’m one person but fwiw none of that tongue in cheek clickbait stuff was grabbing me until I remembered seeing previous videos of yours and figured there must be something worth watching here. I wonder if the title was a little more honest in its presentation if more people would click through rather than continuously pass it by. Either way, looking forward to the next one.

[@noahboy7309]

I usually skip over this channel's videos for the same reason. Clickbait titles are an automatic turn-off for any video.

[@BennyTheGenerous]

Your channel is amazing!

[@CinemaStix]

You’re amazing.

[@johndoe-rq1pu]

Personally, when they watched people get violently murdered and said “ooh how exciting for my college project,” I knew it wasn’t the movie for me. Even if you’re writing an allegory, I want people to act like people, with some sense of proportion or intelligent thought. I remember being bugged by other things too, but it’s been a while.

[@AaronA_Aaronson0]

Ye it can have the fanciest and most beautiful cinematography, when the movie has no substance and the story is weak, it kinda sucks

[@kermit9817]

god i love this movie so fucking much

[@LaddRusso91]

I appreciate what the movie did, and it's all certainly high quality. However I was never really engaged with it or it's characters, more just admiring the work. The interesting thing was to see how people reacted to it, and how they interpreted it.

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

I have been wary about this one because I am not really a horror fan, but I am a cinematography fan and it is looks incredible.

[@captaincaptain8470]

For me this is one of those films i only needed to watch once to get everything i needed out of it. I thought the set design and costumes were quite pleasing and contributed to the 'thin veneer of civilization' over a sinister truth. And yes the cinematography was visually very nice. But ill be honest as soon as Eustice's hammer cam out (à la: courage the cowardly dog) it turned into a dark comedy. Not that it wasnt funny up until that point (which is what i find is throwing people off about the plot). Great video btw!

[@ziphhy]

Yeah you can actually see what happens

[@justinpowell9229]

Watched it after seeing this analysis. This movie was insane! Wildly good watch, but so disturbing at the same time. Excellent analysis on your part, though. Kudos

[@VanillaSpooks]

When the title and thumbnail are different two seconds after reloading the page

[@secondaccount2634]

Yeah he does it for almost every video

[@VanillaSpooks]

@@secondaccount2634 it definitely boosts it, I see why xD

[@timoleary5815]

It's an triumph of cinema, a real masterpiece film.

[@Lebowski55]

This is a good film. I prefer The Wicker Man for its rewatch value. One viewing of this is all I can take.

[@d1agram4]

Good critique man

[@kimhill3614]

This film is a masterpiece. It will ring out through the ages. Applause for Ari Aster, the master of slow moving horror.

[@motty32]

midsommar is excellent. Hereditary is one of the all time greats.

[@Emthe30something]

Another great one. Cheers!

[@joseph6270]

have not seen midsommar but I absolutely will now

[@jrm2fla]

Great video… I found that film very disturbing… at the time I was not at all conscious of the techniques being used. Thank you for breaking it down and explaining them.

[@YouTube.Is.Run.By.Terrorists]

Here before youtube terrorizes a quality content creator. I haven't seen the movie, but there's a good chance I'll watch it tonight after seeing a CinimaStix video on it. 👍

[@collinthomas6288]

I saw this movie in the theaters on a rainy day by the beach, it was vibes on vibes

[@harjapoo5793]

I LOVE YOU DANNY BOYD!!!

[@obbo]

thanks mr boyd. interesting watch as always

[@mikeciul8599]

I keep trying to figure out whether I want to watch Midsommar. I like watching videos about it, but I'm afraid it would just disturb me too much. This video was interesting, but it didn't help me decide. Monster movies are fun, but scary people movies keep me awake at night!

[@LaddRusso91]

I didn't find it scary at all, I think it's worth one watch if you're into this kind of movies, or like the director

[@mikeciul8599]

@@LaddRusso91 I saw The Wicker Man, and I didn't find it so much scary as frustrating - the way I remember it is that nobody in the story was willing to compromise or change or even explain themselves very well. But Terry Gilliam's "Brazil" destroyed me, as did "I Saw the TV Glow." Those films kept me up at night and made me doubt that hope was even possible in this world. I recently watched Super Eyepatch Wolf's video about "Social Anxiety Horror" - even just hearing about movies like "Bo Is Afraid" and "Speak No Evil," and the show "The Curse" - makes me want to run and hide from all other people forever.

[@LaddRusso91]

@@mikeciul8599 I only saw Brazil from the ones you mentioned. People say Midsomar is very similar to The Wicker Man so you can base it on that. Seems like different things get to us, for me it's religious stuff and violence towards animals and children, probably because of my childhood. Gonna check out those titles anyway.

[@crionidel]

I love LOVE Midsommar while i don't always love ariaster as a director

[@MikeAltogether]

I know your videos typically focus on the mechanics of filmmaking, but someone really ought to do a video essay on how Midsommer portrays the feeling of anxiety of being in a foreign land. I suspect it's a somewhat uniquely American experience, as we famously don't travel as much as other people do.

[@obizhot]

Excellent examination, thank you. I hadn't drawn the connection until just now - I happen to love Anne Sexton, and the first work of hers I really appreciated was "Transformations". Her more Honest presentation of Grimm's Faeire Tales. Midsommar feels like that book brought to vivid life.

[@jaredvaccarella9761]

Ari Aster is the ultimate example that good filmmaking and bad storytelling result in bad movies that people think are good.

[@BestofDBZ1]

This is the greatest movie I will never watch again. It makes me so uncomfortable for so long, I felt physically nauseous watching this movie, and I feel like that was it's goal, so it totally accomplished what it was trying to do, I can just never revisit it

[@Jurgium]

I'd love to hear your insights on the Netflix series, "Arcane." The biggest shift from your regular work, is that it's television, rather than cinema, but all the same artistry, composition and symbolism is still there.

[@delosreyesgino]

Danny, not that you'll read this or care anyway, but bravo! I feel like you've come into your own in terms of analysis. Although, your videos have been good ever since, I've always been kind of bothered, and maybe, a being a "subconscious hater," because your intro seem liked it was copied from "Every Frame a Painting." Overall, I thought you were kind of doing a very similar style. It's unwarranted though, because as an artist myself, and even the great filmmakers that you cover here, imitate as well. I am happy for you though and love that you found your style. I hope I may one day find mine as well.

[@the.thinking.failure]

Thanks to the title changes, I have watched this video a few times now.

[@thorjelly]

I admire midsommar very much for how technical and beautiful it is. It'd have been a great film to me if the violent parts weren't so over the top that it actually made me crack up. To me certain parts of it just got absurdly cartoony, which is not what I think they were going for. Really took me out of the film.

[@Ponyhofjo]

I immediately watched the movie after this video. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@McDanielJames]

What is the title and artist of the bluegrass-style music track that starts at 4:36? I tried to Shazam it but no luck.

[@Yuanjac]

Great video! Though the title makes it sound like you dislike the movie apart from the cinematography

[@stolensentience]

why wouldn’t he

[@postrock12]

The Knick is sooo good🔥More people need to see it. I recommend it but often people don’t have hbo or they forget. Make that video about it like you said you were planning to

[@IIISWILIII]

That's it. I'm watching this movie tonight. It's been on my list since hereditary blew my socks off

[@exexalien]

Love the video, hate the clickbait title. Guess it worked, though!😄

[@jacobwolf4343]

Hell yeah Danny boy

[@thekamotodragon]

movies like this build a great atmosphere, but i think the problem is that in order to build such a great atmosphere and be this technical and "artsy" you have to be kinda disconnected from societal norms, so when all the characters in this movie act completely ridiculously, you feel like the person who wrote it has never met another person in their lives lol. A lot of moments were so ridiculous that it made me roll my eyes right out my skull.

[@_Jay_Maker_]

While I don't think Midsommar is a terrible film (it gave me the same impression as _The Witch_ did, although that film excels in ways Midsommar wishes it could), I do think it suffers from the astounding success of its predecessor, _Hereditary._ That film was such a breath of fresh air that myself anticipating Midsommar to be on the same level may have been a bit disingenuous. I like Midsommar now more than I did on a first watch, and I still have issues with Hereditary (like the ending being so campy and silly after a seemingly endless deluge of soul crushing,) but I prefer the latter over the former as a film, and I prefer the former over the latter as far as visuals are conerned. Midsommar is a very, very pretty film, and that contrast is what makes it still worth a watch for me. Edit: The ending of Hereditary is like the aftermath of enduring a funeral for someone you really missed. As you're lamenting this terrible loss and what you'll no longer have, someone sends you a video of a cat farting.

[@Insightfill]

5:58 It wasn't apparent to me how choreographed it all was until you sped it up.

[@Edensghost]

Please do an analysis of Cure (1997)

[@sosihuihui]

cuts and low fov is what creates uncertainty, not the opposite.

[@adexterwolfe]

I'd love to hear your perspective on Beau Is Afraid, Danny!

[@edzamper5803]

Nobody noticed the pulsating sunflower in the made up flower hat of the protagonist in the beginning?

[@ericlenorsk2476]

I just realised, some less noticeable blue ones on the chair as well. I added a comment on someone speaking about mushrooms tripping :)

[@CharlesCastr]

here before the title change

[@stef-ex-machina]

A fantastic movie. I feel sorry for those who don't feel oder get it.

[@_uncredited]

It's a film I can appreciate, but don't enjoy. From Aster's three films, he seems to be getting better both technically and creatively, but getting worse as a storyteller and entertainer. I can sit all day and point out the amazing sequences and thought put into his shots, but equally I can sit all day and nitpick the story and silly characters. He's an odd one, is Ari.

[@eyespy3001]

There’s a story that Burt Reynolds told about the making of Boogie Nights, and how up his own ass Paul Thomas Anderson was. They were shooting some scene, and PT Anderson kept going around the set, boasting that NO ONE has ever attempted a shot like this and how he is pioneering cinema. Burt Reynolds stopped him and named about five movies with that same exact shot, which pissed PT Anderson off greatly. That’s how I feel Ari Aster is.

[@devinkonquer3334]

Really funny to me his movies are just getting longer not better just longer

[@TheRealKLT]

I've been saying for a while that he'd be better off not writing his own scripts. Keep directing. Great director. Find a good screenwriter to work with, please.

[@radhageorge]

Still one of my favorite films of the last ten years and one of the best film-going experiences I've had with a large group. I feel like Midsommar is such a good barometer for a) how dark your sense of humor is b) the depth of trauma you've experienced in your life (related to a) and c) have you ever been in a toxic relationship and do you have perspective on it now

[@devinkonquer3334]

Saying how someone views a piece of art is a good scale for what kind of person they are is crazy pls judge people on their own merits

[@radhageorge]

bro what ​@devinkonquer3334

[@davidcauley9400]

brilliant

[@rus.t]

this video had so much changes in the title and thumbnails... what is happening?

[@dysonjb688]

Experimenting on us like rats so they get more views

[@tehlaser]

you’ve heard of A/B testing, but have you tried L/M/N/O/P testing?

[@zoccarian5025]

very nice video👍

[@blackthorne-rose]

Midsommar...When creepy meets sunshine...

[@jasonking4146]

I liked midsommar a lot. It reminded me of a personal favorite the wicker man with the male hating tropes of modern Hollywood

[@matt.stevick]

This is a real movie. I do not like the genre but this was so good and creepy that I praise it.

[@CodPatrol]

Yeah, comedy and horror is the lowest form of cinema. We don’t have many great ones yet

[@Saxgod]

This movie was great. The brutalness of showing the old lady jump off the cliff then when their friends start coming up missing and then you see what they are used for in the ceremony and of course the sex scene with all the young and elderly women was insane. The movie is just insane. It starts of slow and before you know it like a frog boiling in a pot of water and just sitting there we are just sitting there watching in awe everything that passes till the end and how the lead goes from a timid woman to the new leader while she watches her boyfriend burn to death lol. Love this movie.

[@brockobama257]

No way then Beau is Afraid controlled information by never telling you what is real or not. Meaning Nolan has time, but Aster has information, and in terms of what’s relevant today, Aster knows the future of fear. I can’t wait for Eddington to come out. I’m sure it won’t be scary or make me cry.

[@josephmayfield945]

I mainly thought Midsommar was a comedy. I laughed my ass off in the theater.

[@user-jc5lf6sf7g]

this is pretty much every A24 movie now

[@aidanb4477]

Midsommar is a great film, but I never want to rewatch it haha.

[@LaddRusso91]

I feel like this about Hereditary

[@LT1]

And yet so many people just said "yeah it's literally just wicker man" like ok no but sure just dismiss it like that.