Summer Smith

*spoiler free* I don’t know where to begin with this movie. I went into it blind besides knowing it was an A24 movie from the same person who did Hereditary and Midsommer (both films I loved) and had one of my favorite actors, Joaquin Pheonix. It was 3 hours of intense chaos and confusion. From the very beginning, my heart felt heavy, a feeling that intensified throughout the entire cinema. Once it ended, I was left sitting there stunned and angry. My chest hurt and I felt an intense, overwhelming feeling brewing which turned into a severe panic attack… the movie illicit a panic attack from me! I haven’t had one in well over a year, yet here I was having one due to the strong emotions the movie brought out of me. After some thought, I realize this was not necessarily a traditional movie, but a true work of art that makes one feel DEEPLY. Despite not loving it, I appreciate it.