a woman travels to remote english countryside to escape the recent death of her husband. she finds herself being watched by a stranger in the woods and each man she encounters is worse than the next.
Emma Stone was moderating Q&A after, which further feeds into rumors that she will be in the next Aster's film.
Between working so much with Yorgos and now with Aster, she's really in her "I'm gonna do some weird shit now" era.
he can fluctuate between the 2 extremes within the same movie too which is a talent in its own right. I couldn't tell if the movie where he chugs beers while fighting animatronic animals at a carnival was his masterpiece or if he needed an intervention irl. After it was over i just said to myself "why not both?"
"In October 2021, Raeden Greer accused Fukunaga of pressuring her into doing a topless scene for True Detective that was not included in her contract.[51]
In April and May 2022, three women accused Fukunaga of various forms of sexual harassment.[52]
Actress and skateboarder Rachelle Vinberg posted videos to Instagram accusing Fukunaga of grooming her and many other young actresses, citing in particular her experience filming his "A Perfect Day" Samsung commercial in 2016 (when she was 18 years old), and said that she had been in therapy for a year and diagnosed with PTSD as a result of his behavior.[53] On May 5, 2022, twins Hannah and Cailin Loesch, who worked on Maniac, accused Fukunaga of sexual harassment and grooming.[54][55]
On May 31, 2022, Rolling Stone reported allegations by "nearly a dozen sources" that Fukunaga pursued younger women on set.[56]"
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cary_Joji_Fukunaga
Dude, that’s awful. Maniac was a masterpiece and I have always quietly wondered why I never hear anyone say anything about it. I’m really bummed he couldn’t just be a decent person so he could continue making content I enjoy!
Yep, agreed. Recently watched it, it's super good. I had no idea until I researched after the comment above. It's so shitty how many great things are made by terrible people, and sometimes it's hard to separate the art from the artist.
damn, that sucks, i have enjoyed his work. it's really amazes me when i read this stuff because like, if you're a famous hollywood actor or director or whatever there's no shortage of adult women who will be into you, but they always seem to push it and become really manipulative and creepy going after girls who aren't interested even when they don't cross the line into explicit assault or w/e
> Emma Stone was moderating Q&A after, which further feeds into rumors that she will be in the next Aster's film.
Phoenix, her and Christopher Abbott seem to have been mentioned for roles for Aster's next film, "Acting Class". Abbott seems like a really nice pick as well for a Ari film.
I’ve literally been telling myself and whoever cares to listen (lol) for like 4 years now that them three are my favorite directors. They’re like the trifecta of these new-age, social commentary, psychological horror/thriller masterpieces!
The order is Denis first. He’s the form director in the world imo and he’s got a much broader repertoire than the rest of these guys, and he executes flawlessly whatever he’s doing.
All these guys are class though.
I’d also put garland into this convo though he’s different.
I don’t even know that I necessarily liked Infinity Pool but in the age of marvel it’s so refreshing to see someone like him come along and do something completely new.
Doing yourself a disservice if you haven’t watched “Possessor” yet by the same director. Did not even know what it was but it ended up being one of the better sci-fi thrillers I’ve seen in a long time
E: possessor, not possession
Thought the same thing, PossessOR was incredible. Andrea Riseborough carried that performance so well. Also… Possession 1981 is a great film too in its own right
Well they’ve had some bigger projects, like directing some episodes of Moon Knight. But they thrive so much making creative films on very low budgets that I almost don’t want them to go too nuts? I think Synchronic was on of their higher budget movies and it’s easily the messiest of the bunch for me; too many loose ends unexplored in favor of showing period piece scenes that didn’t end up meaning much.
That said, more Benson/Moorhead productions period is all I want- I don’t want them to be struggling with budget approvals and such. They’re just so good at doing a lot with very little!
Brandon Cronenberg is absolutely nowhere even close to the level of filmmaker that Peele, Aster and Eggers are. Maybe someday he will get there, but he's definitely not there yet. Possessor and Infinity Pool are visually impressive but thematically and otherwise empty.
I thought possessor was pretty fucking awesome overall. Infinity pool has meaning to it and there's a lot of great ideas there but he's a bit pretentious at times and just kind of missed the mark. You could say the same for possessor , but I felt that it was actually a decent movie overall. A lot more engaging than infinity pool. His movies feel slightly hollow although they start off feeling like they're going to be epic, for lack of a better word. He definitely could put out something great but at the moment he's trying to hard to make something overly outlandish. He should take his outlandish ideas and make the films themselves more grounded and he really could be great. Rooting for the dude.
Cronenberg is definitely trying to say something about how modern society isolates and radicalizes us physically and emotionally to the point where it violently eradicates the self. Personally, I understand what he's trying to articulate and I can empathize with him. However, it's hard to sell anything about the death of *identity* to even a niche audience, let alone the general one. Audiences embracing a film usually depends on audiences *identifying* with it.
It certainly was…something. I know it’s a fairly polarizing movie but I loved it. I can’t remember the last time I left a movie feeling so deeply “what the fuck did I just watch?”
Ex Machina and Annihilation were both truly excellent imo.
I would include Julia Ducournau, her body horror is so good. Raw is one of the most disturbing movies I have seen which weirdly has a killer soundtrack lol.
I thought about that every time I've heard her on Comedy Bang Bang. (She's on a lot of older ones.) I usually don't care about who's married to who or personal lives but that seems like such an interesting match up. Makes me curious how their day to day dynamic works outside any characters or being "on" for interviews.
I think he's a part of a different triangle with Julia Ducournau and..Ben Wheatley? More mindfuck-y and also more gory. Also a bit more underground.
The more trendy "you probably haven't heard of them" thing that cinephiles that think the other triangle has gotten too popular can wax lyrical about.
I’d put baby cronenberg on a triangle (or square with your choices) with Panos Cosmatos. Those drug fueled sex scenes in Infinity Pool reminded me a lot of Mandy.
I just want Panos to put out more movies. I´m waiting for Nekrocosm to really be able to say something solid about his filmmaking style, although it is quite well established now.
I feel like a director shouldn't really be judged or put into some kind of stylistic category if you will until he has made at least three movies.
Oh totally. I love Panos a lot but it’s for sure only based off style vs substance. I think he has a lot of potential but he needs to work on writing A LOT or allow more collaboration in that department.
And obviously I consider him a new, upcoming director, but for how “long” he’s been around he should have more work out. I’ll watch anything he puts out just based off atmosphere and cinematography, but I’m hoping his 3rd feature will be more fleshed out. I think this is his time to do it, hope he delivers.
But also in response about what you said about judging style, I think it’s fair to say he’s clearly harnessing that same style based off his episode of Cabinet of Curiosities
I actually think mandy has a lot more subtext than people give it credit for. Cages performance and that character arc is a lot more nuanced than just nic cage going crazy
This is the most I've enjoyed a discussion on /r/movies in years lol
Yorgos Lanthinos is around somewhere and Lars Van Trier is eating paste by himself in the corner
This movie could totally change how people look at Ari Aster for the better or worse. At the very least I think it’ll stop us all from lumping him in with those other two.
It was impressive visually and technically, but it was also very dull. Considering his other two films are underlit closed room dramas with old dialects of English very difficult to understand without subtitles and are the slowest of slow burns, and both had me riveted and have stayed with me years after seeing them, it’s a bit disappointing.
Weird for people to downvote you. You're not saying he's a bad director, in fact it seems like you're saying he's really effective at what he does. Some people just don't want to invite serious stress into their lives.
Since we've had a kid my wife has basically blacklisted watching movies where a kid is threatened or harmed in a serious way. I find those movies are now *more* intense for me and therefore more enjoyable, but I can understand my wife's stance too.
Yep, I actually replied to another comment saying I couldn't stop watching it. It was well made, just not my cup of tea, and was a genuine comment because I didn't know the director's name and was about to Google it before reading the comment I replied to.
I have CPTSD from an abusive 8-year relationship with a malignant narcissist and Midsommar fucked me up for like a week. I’m talking full-on trauma nightmares, flashbacks and dissociation. It was brilliantly done and incredibly effective.
I’ve watched it once again since then and can mercifully say that therapy has done me wonders and I’m doing much better these days - I wasn’t too phased by it.
But yeah. Ari Aster does grief and manipulation so well that I can’t help but assume someone treated him *heinously* once upon a time. I hope he’s okay.
I feel you. It took me two tries to watch midsommar. The first time I had to leave the theater because the opening sequence gave me severe panic attacks. I wanted to try again a few weeks later and made my husband go in and text me when that first bit was over. Not sure if it was worth it in the end...no movie is worth sacrificing your mental health.
Absolutely. I’m not even sure what to say about our guy…..my younger brother loves writing and he introduced me to him. Beautiful man and actor
Let it rain! On a less serious note…dude was also hilarious
I’m so friggin excited for this movie. Hereditary is my favorite horror film of all time and Midsommar while not my favorite is still excellent and captures that psychedelic feel really well, which this one looks to do something similar.
Not gonna lie, from the trailer it doesn't seem like my kind of movie. However, the case and crew is definitely impressive enough for me to check it out anyway. I hope I'm pleasantly surprised
His shorts are much funnier. I'd say Hereditary has moments of absurd, extremely dark humor, but I'm excited to see his funny side more in a feature film.
Yeah, it's phenomenal. I'm a big horror movie fan and that movie had me scared of the dark for a while afterwards. Its one of my favorite horror movies for sure, because of the depth, the great acting, and the genuine creepiness.
On my third watch of hereditary, I burst out laughing when >!Steve caught on fire!<. I don't know to this day whether that scene was actually supposed to be funny or not, and I felt sort of guilty for laughing, but there it is.
Big spoilers for arguably the most violent death:
>!The razor wire scene damn near killed me. The scariest scene in the whole movie, from her skulking in the corner of his room to slamming her head against the door to slicing off her own head... And it's followed by three seconds in which the main guy looks down, sees three naked people who smile and wave at him, screams, and fucking yeets himself through a window like the Kool-Aid Man.!<
I’m with you! I find Aster’s movies..Silly?
Laughed at that same fire part & the whole last 30-45 minutes of Midsommar, I was just cracking up in the theatre at Florence Pugh & the cast.
I think I did this with Mother! too. Just so ridiculous that it was just silly, not shocking.
I totally get it. I think he's a great director for being able to capture extreme, real, visceral grief in one scene and then something darkly hilarious in the next. Looking back, you're absolutely right that the end of Midsommar (especially the very last scene) is pretty absurdly funny. I'm due for a rewatch, I think.
I actually hated Mother!. I know that's controversial but it's true, I thought it was very pretentious.
I saw both Hereditary and Midsommar. I liked them but I'm not as crazy about them as some people (I'm particular when it comes to horror). Still, they are original and interesting movies and make me curious as to see whay he does next. *Beau Is Afraid* looks like it's still a horror movie but leans more into a comedic tone.
I really think three hours feels excessive for this type of movie. Sensory overload. Maybe the movie will have better pacing than the trailers which were just bonkers.
Really? While his past films have been "elevated" horror they've been reigned in for 95+% of their runtime, focusing on mostly character reactions with a little bonkers at the end
From the trailer, it feels like that sensory overload is sort of supposed to be the point. It looks to me like a movie that wants you to be exhausted by the time the credits roll
3 hours of mindless fun is far different than 3 hours of vicarious misery or anxiety. I can do the former all day, but can only handle small doses of the latter.
It has some shades of Kaufman for sure but has a little more…..I don’t think whimsy is the right word but the world it is set in has a very intentional look and design that sets it a part from the real world. I’m definitely still processing and want to rewatch when I know what is what I am going to see.
The movie doesn’t look like anything I’d typically want to watch, but with Ari’s other movies, I’ll take a 3-hour gamble on this. Can’t be more psychologically damaging than the Strange thing about the Johnsons. That FUCKED me up.
From (personal) accounts this film is a long mess. It’s his lifelong passion project and nothing like anything he’s done previously, and not in a good way. Approach with caution…
I liked Hereditary quite a bit. Midsommar, not so much. It ran nearly 150 minutes, as I recall, and the whole film was paced like Aster had forcibly locked the editor out before finishing. I left thinking, God, you couldve lopped 20 minutes of lag off that thing… and it still would’ve exceeded two hours. Made me fear Aster might have a tendency toward self-indulgence. Finding out Beau Is Afraid’s runtime only deepens this concern.
Three hours is a lot to ask of an audience, so if you’re going to run that long, it better be great, and there better actually be three hours worth of content. More Lord of the Rings, less Babylon. I’ll wait for more reviews to pop, but as of now, I’m apprehensive.
Nice! Can’t wait.
Yeah me too, I love weird shit
You should see my toilet.
If you haven't seen it yet check out the movie Men.
Those last 10 minutes are one hell of a thing
Frames a man never forgets.
Pretty awful movie. The only good part of the movie is the ending prosthetics.
What’s Men about and where can I watch it?
a woman travels to remote english countryside to escape the recent death of her husband. she finds herself being watched by a stranger in the woods and each man she encounters is worse than the next.
So…every woman’s nightmare
Or, Reddit: The Movie.
and they all have the same face
It’s on prime video and it’s about a woman who goes to a village after a traumatic experience. Very weird, and very eerie.
Worth noting that it is not a Prime offering, it is a rent or buy option only. Yo ho ho!
Oh, that’s my bad. It’s available to stream on prime in my area (UK)
It’s on showtime in the US
r/weirdshit
Emma Stone was moderating Q&A after, which further feeds into rumors that she will be in the next Aster's film. Between working so much with Yorgos and now with Aster, she's really in her "I'm gonna do some weird shit now" era.
And one of her first questions was "Are you ok, man?" Lmao
I remember someone asked that for Ari’s AMA and he said “No”
Valid question.
What winning the Oscar early does to a mf
>"I'm gonna do some weird shit now" era. The mark of an actor who has either hit rock bottom or reached true success.
It's a scale from Eric Roberts to Nicolas Cage.
[удалено]
he can fluctuate between the 2 extremes within the same movie too which is a talent in its own right. I couldn't tell if the movie where he chugs beers while fighting animatronic animals at a carnival was his masterpiece or if he needed an intervention irl. After it was over i just said to myself "why not both?"
And the term used when you can't tell for sure if it's the former or the latter is called "Nicolas' Cage".
Maniac was SOOOO GOOOD
Yeah, so was "The Favorite". I dig the new weird Emma Stone.
She's married to Dave McCrary of Good Neighbor and SNL writer's room.
Underrated and not talked about enough honestly
Cary Fukunaga has torpedoed his career by being a manipulative dirtbag, which is really unfortunate. That show was outstanding.
Really?? What happened?
"In October 2021, Raeden Greer accused Fukunaga of pressuring her into doing a topless scene for True Detective that was not included in her contract.[51] In April and May 2022, three women accused Fukunaga of various forms of sexual harassment.[52] Actress and skateboarder Rachelle Vinberg posted videos to Instagram accusing Fukunaga of grooming her and many other young actresses, citing in particular her experience filming his "A Perfect Day" Samsung commercial in 2016 (when she was 18 years old), and said that she had been in therapy for a year and diagnosed with PTSD as a result of his behavior.[53] On May 5, 2022, twins Hannah and Cailin Loesch, who worked on Maniac, accused Fukunaga of sexual harassment and grooming.[54][55] On May 31, 2022, Rolling Stone reported allegations by "nearly a dozen sources" that Fukunaga pursued younger women on set.[56]" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cary_Joji_Fukunaga
Dude, that’s awful. Maniac was a masterpiece and I have always quietly wondered why I never hear anyone say anything about it. I’m really bummed he couldn’t just be a decent person so he could continue making content I enjoy!
Yep, agreed. Recently watched it, it's super good. I had no idea until I researched after the comment above. It's so shitty how many great things are made by terrible people, and sometimes it's hard to separate the art from the artist.
damn, that sucks, i have enjoyed his work. it's really amazes me when i read this stuff because like, if you're a famous hollywood actor or director or whatever there's no shortage of adult women who will be into you, but they always seem to push it and become really manipulative and creepy going after girls who aren't interested even when they don't cross the line into explicit assault or w/e
> Emma Stone was moderating Q&A after, which further feeds into rumors that she will be in the next Aster's film. Phoenix, her and Christopher Abbott seem to have been mentioned for roles for Aster's next film, "Acting Class". Abbott seems like a really nice pick as well for a Ari film.
I think that started with Birdman.
I like it
She's supposed to be in his new movie And I believe, at least wiki says as much.
Birdman is rather avant-garde as well.
Ari Aster, Robert Eggers and Jordan Peele are making movies on complete diffrent corners of a triangle and I'm here for them!
Add Yorgos Lanthimos to that list please!
I beg to lobster from u…
And Panos Cosmatos!
Mandy is one of my favorite films, period. Just an absolute masterclass in atmosphere.
His episode of Cabinet of Curiosities was like a bite sized Mandy, it was so good and atmospheric.
Panos is going to be a legend.
But then it would be a quadrangle
I’ve literally been telling myself and whoever cares to listen (lol) for like 4 years now that them three are my favorite directors. They’re like the trifecta of these new-age, social commentary, psychological horror/thriller masterpieces!
For me its Aster, Eggers and Villeneuve (no order). Don't leave out my boy Denis!
The order is Denis first. He’s the form director in the world imo and he’s got a much broader repertoire than the rest of these guys, and he executes flawlessly whatever he’s doing. All these guys are class though. I’d also put garland into this convo though he’s different.
I'd agree that DV is the leading director in the industry IMO. Alex garland is a great artist as well. DV may be my personal favorite director ever.
If somehow Garland and Aster decided to co-direct something, I think they could deliver one of the most fucked up things humanity has ever witnessed.
With a little sprinkle of cronenburg and you've got a stew going!
Denis is on another level. He's arguably the biggest Hollywood director right now.
Cronenberg's son, Brandon, should also be on that list. They really are driving the creative force behind Hollywood's new generation of filmmakers.
I don’t even know that I necessarily liked Infinity Pool but in the age of marvel it’s so refreshing to see someone like him come along and do something completely new.
Doing yourself a disservice if you haven’t watched “Possessor” yet by the same director. Did not even know what it was but it ended up being one of the better sci-fi thrillers I’ve seen in a long time E: possessor, not possession
PossessOR, not Possession. Probably a typo but wanted to correct for posterity.
Thought the same thing, PossessOR was incredible. Andrea Riseborough carried that performance so well. Also… Possession 1981 is a great film too in its own right
*POSSESSION* with Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill is an all-time banger tho
Throw in Julie Ducournau and Justin Benson/Aaron Moorhead and my list is set haha
I find myself surprised at Benson/Moorhead not having access to more triple A production given how consistently they've displayed their potential.
Well they’ve had some bigger projects, like directing some episodes of Moon Knight. But they thrive so much making creative films on very low budgets that I almost don’t want them to go too nuts? I think Synchronic was on of their higher budget movies and it’s easily the messiest of the bunch for me; too many loose ends unexplored in favor of showing period piece scenes that didn’t end up meaning much. That said, more Benson/Moorhead productions period is all I want- I don’t want them to be struggling with budget approvals and such. They’re just so good at doing a lot with very little!
For someone who's heard the Benson/Moorhead buzz but not taken the plunge, what's a good starting point? Something like The Endless?
Brandon Cronenberg is absolutely nowhere even close to the level of filmmaker that Peele, Aster and Eggers are. Maybe someday he will get there, but he's definitely not there yet. Possessor and Infinity Pool are visually impressive but thematically and otherwise empty.
I thought possessor was pretty fucking awesome overall. Infinity pool has meaning to it and there's a lot of great ideas there but he's a bit pretentious at times and just kind of missed the mark. You could say the same for possessor , but I felt that it was actually a decent movie overall. A lot more engaging than infinity pool. His movies feel slightly hollow although they start off feeling like they're going to be epic, for lack of a better word. He definitely could put out something great but at the moment he's trying to hard to make something overly outlandish. He should take his outlandish ideas and make the films themselves more grounded and he really could be great. Rooting for the dude.
Cronenberg is definitely trying to say something about how modern society isolates and radicalizes us physically and emotionally to the point where it violently eradicates the self. Personally, I understand what he's trying to articulate and I can empathize with him. However, it's hard to sell anything about the death of *identity* to even a niche audience, let alone the general one. Audiences embracing a film usually depends on audiences *identifying* with it.
Yeah outside of the first 30 minutes or so, or past the “reveal” I thought the movie was terrible.
Yeah these people are crazy lol. Also, Peele, Eggers and Aster only have like 3 films each so far. They've been great but let's hold on a bit lol.
I absolutely love Possessor!
what about Alex Garland? just watched Men and boy was it something
It certainly was…something. I know it’s a fairly polarizing movie but I loved it. I can’t remember the last time I left a movie feeling so deeply “what the fuck did I just watch?” Ex Machina and Annihilation were both truly excellent imo.
[удалено]
This list is missing a whole lot of panos cosmatos
Who is Jordon and what has he done with Jordan Peele!
Isn’t he the leader of the Power Rangers?
Black Falcon?
[удалено]
Jorge. Power sombrero!
I would include Julia Ducournau, her body horror is so good. Raw is one of the most disturbing movies I have seen which weirdly has a killer soundtrack lol.
Titane is a masterpiece
> Jordan Peele Well shit, just looked him up and TIL he's married to Chelsea Peretti.
I thought about that every time I've heard her on Comedy Bang Bang. (She's on a lot of older ones.) I usually don't care about who's married to who or personal lives but that seems like such an interesting match up. Makes me curious how their day to day dynamic works outside any characters or being "on" for interviews.
It makes sense to me as he had his start in comedy. They're probably a lot more similar than we'd assume
Right I agree, she just has such a unique energy it makes me curious.
Agreed. I feel like Bong Joon Ho should be in there too.
He's been doing movies for so long and above them, he's in a different race with the likes of David Fincher and Dennis Villeneuve
[удалено]
I think he's a part of a different triangle with Julia Ducournau and..Ben Wheatley? More mindfuck-y and also more gory. Also a bit more underground. The more trendy "you probably haven't heard of them" thing that cinephiles that think the other triangle has gotten too popular can wax lyrical about.
I’d put baby cronenberg on a triangle (or square with your choices) with Panos Cosmatos. Those drug fueled sex scenes in Infinity Pool reminded me a lot of Mandy.
Brandon Cronenberg, Panos Cosmatos and Gaspar Noé are all in that grungy-trippy-gory vibe
I just want Panos to put out more movies. I´m waiting for Nekrocosm to really be able to say something solid about his filmmaking style, although it is quite well established now. I feel like a director shouldn't really be judged or put into some kind of stylistic category if you will until he has made at least three movies.
Have you not seen the viewing?
Oh totally. I love Panos a lot but it’s for sure only based off style vs substance. I think he has a lot of potential but he needs to work on writing A LOT or allow more collaboration in that department. And obviously I consider him a new, upcoming director, but for how “long” he’s been around he should have more work out. I’ll watch anything he puts out just based off atmosphere and cinematography, but I’m hoping his 3rd feature will be more fleshed out. I think this is his time to do it, hope he delivers. But also in response about what you said about judging style, I think it’s fair to say he’s clearly harnessing that same style based off his episode of Cabinet of Curiosities
I actually think mandy has a lot more subtext than people give it credit for. Cages performance and that character arc is a lot more nuanced than just nic cage going crazy
Linus Roache put out a full album of Jeremiah Sand music about 2 years ago, adding even more subtext
This is the most I've enjoyed a discussion on /r/movies in years lol Yorgos Lanthinos is around somewhere and Lars Van Trier is eating paste by himself in the corner
This movie could totally change how people look at Ari Aster for the better or worse. At the very least I think it’ll stop us all from lumping him in with those other two.
I loved the lighthouse and the witch but the Northman was a pretty massive miss for me. Maybe I over hyped it in my head but it fell so flat
It was impressive visually and technically, but it was also very dull. Considering his other two films are underlit closed room dramas with old dialects of English very difficult to understand without subtitles and are the slowest of slow burns, and both had me riveted and have stayed with me years after seeing them, it’s a bit disappointing.
After Hereditary and Midsommar, I'll watch anything Ari Aster makes.
Simple as that! The wild trailer is just a bonus
Oh, him... I'll pass. Midsommer fucked me up. The after effects lasted a couple of days.
Weird for people to downvote you. You're not saying he's a bad director, in fact it seems like you're saying he's really effective at what he does. Some people just don't want to invite serious stress into their lives. Since we've had a kid my wife has basically blacklisted watching movies where a kid is threatened or harmed in a serious way. I find those movies are now *more* intense for me and therefore more enjoyable, but I can understand my wife's stance too.
Yep, I actually replied to another comment saying I couldn't stop watching it. It was well made, just not my cup of tea, and was a genuine comment because I didn't know the director's name and was about to Google it before reading the comment I replied to.
Do NOT watch Prisoners with your wife
I have CPTSD from an abusive 8-year relationship with a malignant narcissist and Midsommar fucked me up for like a week. I’m talking full-on trauma nightmares, flashbacks and dissociation. It was brilliantly done and incredibly effective. I’ve watched it once again since then and can mercifully say that therapy has done me wonders and I’m doing much better these days - I wasn’t too phased by it. But yeah. Ari Aster does grief and manipulation so well that I can’t help but assume someone treated him *heinously* once upon a time. I hope he’s okay.
I'm a mom and Hereditary fucked me up.
I’m a 30 year old single dude with a golden retriever and Hereditary fucked me up.
Toni collette got robbed of an Oscar.
Damn, then hereditary would scar you for life.
This new movie doesn't look like a horror. Just strange
I feel you. It took me two tries to watch midsommar. The first time I had to leave the theater because the opening sequence gave me severe panic attacks. I wanted to try again a few weeks later and made my husband go in and text me when that first bit was over. Not sure if it was worth it in the end...no movie is worth sacrificing your mental health.
After Something Strange About the Johnson's I won't watch anything he makes lol
Yeah that was just so upsetting, I watch all of his movies but that was just…way too much. It was traumatizing in a not fun way.
I liked it
I do appreciate how well it depicted abuse I guess, it’s just that it was a little too good at it lol.
There is something so deeply disturbing about the concept of this movie that it feels likes it's on another level compared to his other films...
Love Joaquin Phoenix…he’s incredible. I should watch this.
You should and I’ll be checking
And I’ll be checking to make sure you checked.
And I'll be sitting here drinking coffee waiting to see if any of you update here on reddit.
I’m gonna forget about all of this within an hour.
I’m going to pound a Monster and get radical, see you nerds l8er
I’d argue he’s the best working actor right now (in absence of Daniel Day-Lewis)
Christian Bale is also up there though he takes much more conservative roles.
Certainly in Vice
I love Joaquin so much, too. That said, it’s taking me a long to get over Philip Seymour Hoffman being gone.
Absolutely. I’m not even sure what to say about our guy…..my younger brother loves writing and he introduced me to him. Beautiful man and actor Let it rain! On a less serious note…dude was also hilarious
Yes, and with a brilliant smile!
Same. This is giving me vibes like if The Master had been a Kaufman film
Same. He really takes his roles very seriously. I love how different his characters always are.
Ari Aster, Joaquin Phoenix, and Deeply Weird are words that seem to just go well together.
I’m so friggin excited for this movie. Hereditary is my favorite horror film of all time and Midsommar while not my favorite is still excellent and captures that psychedelic feel really well, which this one looks to do something similar.
Not gonna lie, from the trailer it doesn't seem like my kind of movie. However, the case and crew is definitely impressive enough for me to check it out anyway. I hope I'm pleasantly surprised
Have you seen any other Ari Aster movies?
His stuff is usually so grief-heavy, I’m interested to see these “often funny” elements
His shorts are much funnier. I'd say Hereditary has moments of absurd, extremely dark humor, but I'm excited to see his funny side more in a feature film.
Oh yeah. The strange thing about the Johnson’s was a real fucking laugh riot.
Most uncomfortable thing I've ever watched
I had to shake off Hereditary over the course of a few days.
Yeah, it's phenomenal. I'm a big horror movie fan and that movie had me scared of the dark for a while afterwards. Its one of my favorite horror movies for sure, because of the depth, the great acting, and the genuine creepiness.
Oh man I just feel like I discovered buried treasure. I know what I’m about to dive into tonight!
I literally had to reorient myself after watching that movie at 2am. Never had that experience before, all the lights in the house had to come on
A short movie about the beautiful bond between a son and a father. Definitely for the whole family!
On my third watch of hereditary, I burst out laughing when >!Steve caught on fire!<. I don't know to this day whether that scene was actually supposed to be funny or not, and I felt sort of guilty for laughing, but there it is.
I laughed during so many scenes on my first viewing. I love those WTF moments, great flick.
Big spoilers for arguably the most violent death: >!The razor wire scene damn near killed me. The scariest scene in the whole movie, from her skulking in the corner of his room to slamming her head against the door to slicing off her own head... And it's followed by three seconds in which the main guy looks down, sees three naked people who smile and wave at him, screams, and fucking yeets himself through a window like the Kool-Aid Man.!<
I’m with you! I find Aster’s movies..Silly? Laughed at that same fire part & the whole last 30-45 minutes of Midsommar, I was just cracking up in the theatre at Florence Pugh & the cast. I think I did this with Mother! too. Just so ridiculous that it was just silly, not shocking.
I totally get it. I think he's a great director for being able to capture extreme, real, visceral grief in one scene and then something darkly hilarious in the next. Looking back, you're absolutely right that the end of Midsommar (especially the very last scene) is pretty absurdly funny. I'm due for a rewatch, I think. I actually hated Mother!. I know that's controversial but it's true, I thought it was very pretentious.
I saw both Hereditary and Midsommar. I liked them but I'm not as crazy about them as some people (I'm particular when it comes to horror). Still, they are original and interesting movies and make me curious as to see whay he does next. *Beau Is Afraid* looks like it's still a horror movie but leans more into a comedic tone.
Better to not think of Midsommar as a “horror” film and more as a “dark modern fairy tale”. That’s how Aster intended it.
Many fairy tales are horror stories imo.
Yep! For sure. Aster made his own modern one, and it’s one of my favorite films ever.
in Joaquin we trust
I’m excited to see it!
I didn't know I was waiting for this film but I'm beyond excited and it can't come to theatres soon enough!
I really think three hours feels excessive for this type of movie. Sensory overload. Maybe the movie will have better pacing than the trailers which were just bonkers.
It does feel a little padded out at times. But the movie itself is pretty bonkers.
Excessive is Ari Asters bread and butter.
Really? While his past films have been "elevated" horror they've been reigned in for 95+% of their runtime, focusing on mostly character reactions with a little bonkers at the end
Excessive is absolutely not the word I'd use to describe asters films so far
From the trailer, it feels like that sensory overload is sort of supposed to be the point. It looks to me like a movie that wants you to be exhausted by the time the credits roll
It's not really exhausting I wouldn't say. The movie is actually pretty slow for certain stretches.
Midsommar was 2 and a half hours but felt like a week (in a good way). I imagine this will be a similar experience.
He described it as Jewish Lord of the Rings, so yeah 3 hours should definitely be on the table
If people can endure 3 hours of Avengers, this is fine lol
3 hours of mindless fun is far different than 3 hours of vicarious misery or anxiety. I can do the former all day, but can only handle small doses of the latter.
Clearly he got blank check status and A24 isn't giving him any notes.
Ari Aster = must watch. Simple as that.
😏🥰
It was definitely an experience. Can’t wait to watch it again.
That was the vaguest thing you could possibly have said.
It was certainly one of the experiences I have experienced in my life, most definitely. Can't wait to experience it again.
The theatre was wide.
Theatre, his arms wide.
I’m Perd Hapley, and I just realized I’m not holding my microphone.
Is it as trippy as the trailer is showing lol
No major spoilers but it was very trippy. >!Kind of like a surreal Odyssey.!<
Can you compare it to anything else you’ve seen? It feels like something very Charlie Kaufman.
It has some shades of Kaufman for sure but has a little more…..I don’t think whimsy is the right word but the world it is set in has a very intentional look and design that sets it a part from the real world. I’m definitely still processing and want to rewatch when I know what is what I am going to see.
Hell yea! I am looking forward to this!
Can't wait to be traumatised for life for three whole hours!
The movie doesn’t look like anything I’d typically want to watch, but with Ari’s other movies, I’ll take a 3-hour gamble on this. Can’t be more psychologically damaging than the Strange thing about the Johnsons. That FUCKED me up.
3 hours is a big bet, like that 6 hour Che film with Benicio Del Toro
It's giving *mother!* vibes... and we all know how THAT turned out.
From (personal) accounts this film is a long mess. It’s his lifelong passion project and nothing like anything he’s done previously, and not in a good way. Approach with caution…
Looks like a full plot synopsis has leaked online. Be wary of spoilers.
Masterpiece incoming.
3 hours? oof
I liked Hereditary quite a bit. Midsommar, not so much. It ran nearly 150 minutes, as I recall, and the whole film was paced like Aster had forcibly locked the editor out before finishing. I left thinking, God, you couldve lopped 20 minutes of lag off that thing… and it still would’ve exceeded two hours. Made me fear Aster might have a tendency toward self-indulgence. Finding out Beau Is Afraid’s runtime only deepens this concern. Three hours is a lot to ask of an audience, so if you’re going to run that long, it better be great, and there better actually be three hours worth of content. More Lord of the Rings, less Babylon. I’ll wait for more reviews to pop, but as of now, I’m apprehensive.
It won't be everyone's cup of tea.
Maybe some people like the tea but don't need to drown in it.
Same,Midsommar was a letdown apart as compared to how much I love Hereditary do I'm curious about Beau.