Why do I rewatch Ari Aster movies? People I know who have seen Hereditary and Midsommar agree that there is top tier filmmaking on display. However, they also agree that they will be perfectly fine never to see them again, thank you very much. I, on the other hand, delve into his stunningly crafted nightmares time after time.
Admittedly, after my first viewing of Midsommar I told my best friend (who was seeing it a few hours later) that what…
Screening #12 Stats:
Date: December 22, 2017
Time: 6:30pm
Format: 2D
Audience: 45% Sold
Favorite Line: Alright, that is pretty much nowhere.
From the moment Kylo Ren steps off his shuttle at the beginning of The Force Awakens, the audience is presented with a character obsessed with the past. His shuttle, his cape, and especially his helmet are all not so subtle (obvious, let’s go with obvious) references to what has come before. The specter of the past, especially that…
I hate everything this movie stands for:
- fetishization of guns
- rampant anti-indigenous racism
- perpetuation of the "lone gunman" mythos
But for some reason, I love this movie.
