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Last Christmas is an absolute BANGER of a film! maybe i'm a little bias seeing as if you were to give me, quite literally, any sub type of Rom-com I'd be down and ready to watch, however there is quite a minuscule number of those films that i'd watch repetitively without the presence of boredom and i am 1000% adding Last Christmas to that list. It was exactly the type of light hearted humour filled atmosphere i love interwoven into a story with so many frustrating character establishing scenes and beautiful sentimental character building moments. Also, Michelle Yeoh's character had me in literal stitches! I loved a high variety of the main cast but maaan that woman had me cracking up. Overall I'm a sappy sap when it comes to these films so any which way you spin it, I just knew i'd love this film, seeing as the two leads absolutely smashed it and their reliability as great actors (in mine own eyes) I'm happy to say i was not disappointed by them or the story in which Ms Emma Thompson had a heavy hand in creating. Can't wait to cry while i listen to 'Last Christmas" during real Christmas time as i re-watch this lovable film, peace out.

Ari Aster's Horror Thriller Mystery "Midsommar", is a real doozy to say the least. I have a theory that if I were to digest psychedelic mushrooms, much like Florence Pugh's character Dani, upon watching this film then maybe I would have understood it better, or maybe the purpose of the entire thing was that I shouldn't have understood it in the first place. (mindblown) Despite a running time of almost three hours (Director's Cut) the film flowed incredibly well. The lead up to the sick and sadistic actions of the Swedish cult was by far the best part of the film for me. I enjoyed the unsettling music, the asymmetrical architecture in the village, and the creepy camera shots and panning choices made by Aster in the first half of the film. The overwhelming annoyance i felt towards the characters for being so complacent in this eerie environment actually added to the appealing nature of it all, however that is where the captivating allure of the film ended for me. I understand how Dani's (Florence Pugh) crumbling relationship is causing a separation between her and her boyfriend Christian (Jack Reynor) but the lack of compatibility between the characters had me doubting they were ever really a couple to begin with. Not gonna lie I honestly thought she had better chemistry with Josh (William Jackson Harper). I for one would have loved to see them interact more on screen because their relationship actually seemed as though it could have gone somewhere. The build up of events was such a thrill to watch and dissect that when the story was coming to it's final climatic scenes, I couldn't help but be disappointed. It seemed as though they had all these over arching grand conspiracy ideas that weren't translated through the ending of the film. I understand that this cult is, well a cult, and that they do sadistic cult things, I think i was just hoping there would be more of a purpose behind their actions, other than the fact that well "they're a cult and they do sadistic cult things" ;')

i'll start this off by saying sorry. i'm sorry guys but i really disliked this movie. I know it's a classic and it seems everybody has a soft spot for this film but i just couldn't, for the life of me, find mine. :') it was just so boring to me and at times where i was really trying to love it, and I assure you i tried hard! it just wasn't enough, the slow pace, the dialogue that i felt when on for a life time, to be quite honest i just really wished the movie would end but it just kept going. I loved the concept, the actors and the intensity of some of the scenes but as a whole, i just don't think I could sit through it again.