Movie Research | Midsommar

 "What conventions of the genre that you chose to base your final task on that this movie have?"

            One thing from Midsommar that I would love to add to my final project is the irony of the whole movie. To be more specific, from the bright colors of nature to the warm, welcoming feeling the people or rural Sweden express, Midsommar is not originally portrayed as a movie that would be as disturbing and gruesome as it is. The acting of the people seem happy, however throughout the film the lighting and acting change to a more distressed expression of the plot.

 "What conventions of the genre did the movie have that you liked?"

            Part of thriller is using shots to portray the characters' thoughts. In Midsommar, a variety of shots zooming in and out of characters is used. Each shot is used mostly in silence or alongside music. The shots are still, only focusing on the expressions of characters and leaving their thoughts to the interpretation of the audience. This is something I like in psychological movies; still shots focusing on what a character is thinking or feeling.

 "What conventions of the genre did the movie have that did not appeal to you?"

            While the aesthetics of Midsommar help to deliver the story in a certain way, it's a bit excessive and doesn't serve much purpose to the plot. Even though I do appreciate long, still shots, the movie goes a bit overboard with them and uses them too much, to the point they feel almost like pauses in the plot rather than captivating moments. Overall, the aesthetics feel as if they gear a bit more towards marketing value rather than the value of the story.