I came into this one with very high expectations having loved Östlund's previous two films. This one, however, was a bit underwhelming.

The film starts off strong, showcasing the relationship between Carl and Yaya, two models who seem to be relatively successful. I particularly liked the dinner scene and the fight over who would pay the bill as it reminded me of the avalanche argument in Force Majure. This disagreement lingers throughout, one of the strong points of the film

In the second half of part 2, however, this film unravels a bit, as Östlund avoids subtly almost completely. I found the over the top nature of the [spoiler] vomit scene [/spoiler] to be particularly pointless and also somewhat irrelevant to the rest of the story. Unlike The Square, which uses absurdity to enhance the film, this scene is rather unnecessary.

Act 3, which I appreciated as the tone of the movie shifted, was good but felt like it could of been a movie in its own right -- and I definitely wish it was longer. The supporting characters felt underdeveloped and the ending was predictable and not quite satisfying.

In general, I enjoyed the film, but compared to Östlund's previous work, I was disappointed.