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Well I'm glad I didn't nominate the soundtrack or the ending, then, if you were waiting to watch it!

Excellent, excellent analysis. When the opening credits hit in the theater, as the music surged in intensity, my jaw was just on the floor. The long, drawn out camera movement through the crime scene is incredible and haunting. If nothing else, Ari Aster is a visual genius. Also, in retrospect it's really interesting, the polar opposite extremes of Dani's parents dying peacefully, in the dark of winter, and Dani being expected to hold in her grief, versus cult members/visitors dying in spectacular fashion, in the daylight, with cult members worked up into a frenzy they're releasing so much emotion. Maybe recency bias but imo it might be the best movie of the decade. It's an insane ride.

I get why the importance is low, since it didn't have a wide audience and hasn't had time to influence other works, but I think Ari Aster is really important right now in helping the horror genre stay fresh and interesting.

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