mother!
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: September 15, 2017
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badgerryan19Oct 2, 2017
I'm a fan of Darren Aronofsky's work with Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream, but nothing will be able to prepare you for what Mother! has in store. The movie is incredibly well acted by Javier Bardem and Jennifer Lawrence and they have greatI'm a fan of Darren Aronofsky's work with Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream, but nothing will be able to prepare you for what Mother! has in store. The movie is incredibly well acted by Javier Bardem and Jennifer Lawrence and they have great chemistry. The movie is pretty much a metaphor of the bible from every single scene to every single character. The amount of detail Aronofsky put into this movie is astounding and he should be applauded for it. I can also see people not really understanding the movie and not liking it, but as for me I did and I think people should give it a watch and let yourself decide. This movie will be talked and analyzed for a while and rightfully so. I thought the movie was great and I'm excited to see it again to maybe catch something I didn't the first time.… Expand
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luisanvsOct 3, 2017
Aronosfky it's just **** amazing! I really liked the movie, it make me feel so disturbed and melancholic in a good way. But i don't think that the references were clear, i didn't get it then while i was watching, but still, i leave the cinemaAronosfky it's just **** amazing! I really liked the movie, it make me feel so disturbed and melancholic in a good way. But i don't think that the references were clear, i didn't get it then while i was watching, but still, i leave the cinema with a unique feeling! Only aronosfky make me feel like this, thank you for this incredible movie.… Expand
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lilkillpappyFeb 25, 2018
A beautiful film packed full of meaning and layers of allegory. I couldn't have been more pleased. The vast majority of people that gave it bad reviews didn't understand the film and it shows in their shallow or misguided critiques. Take theA beautiful film packed full of meaning and layers of allegory. I couldn't have been more pleased. The vast majority of people that gave it bad reviews didn't understand the film and it shows in their shallow or misguided critiques. Take the time to understand it and you will love it.… Expand
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abrahamjmrDec 18, 2017
An underrated masterpiece. It is sad to see the public couldn't appreciate this piece a bit more. Jennifer's performance was indeed great and she should've earned a nomination for her work on the Golden Globes.
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drambuie_Dec 10, 2017
Is is in NO WAY a waste of time just enough cause it forces you to think,thats a success.I enjoyed the first act of the movie, even though i hadnt quite yet put all the pieces together.It was wellput and compact scenariowise.The second actIs is in NO WAY a waste of time just enough cause it forces you to think,thats a success.I enjoyed the first act of the movie, even though i hadnt quite yet put all the pieces together.It was wellput and compact scenariowise.The second act was a headache.It was actuallly irritating,trying to understand whats the connection,whats the meaning of all this.Now that i have come to conclcusion myself,i still have many unanswered questions but i get the general idea and i like it because it is genuine and original. To the disadvantages we can add sloppy camera work and bad framing. In the second act i would suggest less violence and chaos,it might have gone smoother to the whole meaning.… Expand
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Thomas94Jan 2, 2018
Incredible movie. Great metaphor for our times and a reflection on humanity, religion, celebrity culture and our destructive nature towards our Mother Earth. Jennifer Lawrence gives another Oscar worthy performance, a tour de force. Bardem,Incredible movie. Great metaphor for our times and a reflection on humanity, religion, celebrity culture and our destructive nature towards our Mother Earth. Jennifer Lawrence gives another Oscar worthy performance, a tour de force. Bardem, Pfeiffer, Harris and the rest of the cast are great. One of Aronofsky´s best, his best directorial effort since Requiem.… Expand
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isjoaoJan 15, 2018
I have no comments to make about this movie, I just want to use the 75 character minimum limit for reviews.
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Roger1718Dec 21, 2017
Definitely not a movie for the closed and lazy minded. Darry Aronofsky has proven without a doubt that he is capable of writing and directing a masterpiece, capturing a specific set of thematics in a unique and original way.
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lucasquaresmaJan 6, 2018
Sensacional! HAhaha estava com medo desse filme, achei que não iria gostar e achar ele entediante. Para minha felicidade, ele me prendeu totalmente. Boas reflexões.
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NBFCJan 9, 2018
Even though I really like this movie, I will fully admit (hopefully this isn’t going to sound pretentious) that it is not for everybody. Aronofsky is not exactly known for making uplifting films and mother! is no exception. None of theEven though I really like this movie, I will fully admit (hopefully this isn’t going to sound pretentious) that it is not for everybody. Aronofsky is not exactly known for making uplifting films and mother! is no exception. None of the characters are straight-up likable and the narrative deals with very disturbing subject manner (human cruelty, abusive relationships, environmentalism, the divine problem of evil).

This is arthouse horror to the max in which nothing presented through the lens of our protagonist should be taken as objective fact (think Eraserhead, Lost Highway or even 2014’s Babadook) and EVERYTHING is a metaphor meant to represent something else.

If you thought the third act of Black Swan was insane….well Aronofsky somehow manages to top even THAT with unexpected apocalyptic imagery, cannibalism and a very surreal cameo by a certain SNL alumni.

Obviously, there is a lot to un-pack with this film, but even without the multi-leveled allegorical narrative, there is a whole lot more artistic merit that oozes from the screen. Aronofsky keeps the camera very tight and claustrophobic, creating a suffocating atmosphere of unease. The cinematography alone does a great job in establishing the geography of the couple’s house and making it seem almost like another character.

And even the movie’s worst critics have to admit….the performances are incredible across the board. Both Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem are absolutely fantastic in their roles, especially Lawrence in capturing the intense paranoia and agony that her character is going through due to the increasing amount of strange individuals that populate her husband’s house. Outside of the two main leads props should also be given to Michelle Pfeiffer; who delivers some really intense and un-nerving words towards Lawrence’s character throughout the story.

Whether you love it or hate it, mother! is a viewing experience that you will no sooner forget.… Expand
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polofreezeDec 30, 2017
Really enjoyed this film. I find it surprising a lot of people claim it had no direction while by the end of it I completely understood the films structure. I saw it as a story of the man through the woman's eyes & narratively i feel it cameReally enjoyed this film. I find it surprising a lot of people claim it had no direction while by the end of it I completely understood the films structure. I saw it as a story of the man through the woman's eyes & narratively i feel it came together brilliantly. Can't believe it only has a 6.8 score… Expand
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enninaJun 23, 2018
In first part of the movie I just saw a depiction of what I've felt recently when a friend of mine wouldn't leave my house in a quite hard moment for me, even if I repeatedly told her to do it. I felt again all the frustration, the struggle,In first part of the movie I just saw a depiction of what I've felt recently when a friend of mine wouldn't leave my house in a quite hard moment for me, even if I repeatedly told her to do it. I felt again all the frustration, the struggle, all the anger that was not possible for me to pull out. That is what it feels not being heard because you're not finding a voice to be heard. I think the movie ALSO stresses the importance of finding that voice and make everyone hear it. And in my opinion Jennifer Lawrence did a sublime job to render those feelings. The movie overall was well made.… Expand
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AidedJun 26, 2018
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Reading the critics, I see that it does not leave people indifferent. One of the reasons why I like this movie, the main reason, is what I understand as a criticism of the unreasonable assumption of religions ... just as spectacular as Christianity where I live (spain), celebrating blood, etc. A really smart and funny piece.… Expand
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ATRLModneysMay 25, 2018
This film was simply a masterpiece. I do get why some people dont like this. This movie is only for clever and educated people. You have to be really really smart to unterstand the whole story. Lawrence's acting was spot on, greatThis film was simply a masterpiece. I do get why some people dont like this. This movie is only for clever and educated people. You have to be really really smart to unterstand the whole story. Lawrence's acting was spot on, great performance, Meryl Streep is quaking.… Expand
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electronicoffeeMar 14, 2018
The only people I see getting offended are the people who think this is an attack on christianity (seriously, read your own bible, there's more horrific **** in there). It's not, it's actually a story about a god who has to create but getsThe only people I see getting offended are the people who think this is an attack on christianity (seriously, read your own bible, there's more horrific **** in there). It's not, it's actually a story about a god who has to create but gets stuck and his mortal wife and child get caught in the wheels of his power leading to a self defeating, self fulfilling prophecy he cannot help but relive and unlike groundhog's day, his own power defeats himself in an eternal cycle but there's something transformative and beautiful and heartbreaking about the film. Come for the depth, but stay for the shock visuals and beautiful middle moments.… Expand
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WillughDec 9, 2017
Wow this movie for me is hands down one of the best this year. I understand people with certain point of views will hate this, but for me this is outstanding. First of all, the technicality and all are perfect. I mean that third act must beWow this movie for me is hands down one of the best this year. I understand people with certain point of views will hate this, but for me this is outstanding. First of all, the technicality and all are perfect. I mean that third act must be really hard to shoot. Darren is really ambitious in this project and it pays off. All the actors are amazing as well especially Jennifer Lawrence. This is probably her best performance in a movie. I really wanted her to get an Oscar for this, but too bad the movie itself was already divisive and will not get any Oscar noms. Darren's directing to focus on the mother and Jen's incredible acting are really a great combination to show how the mother character was feeling and makes us sympathize with her. The third act is probably one of the best scenes in a movie this year. For me, it's kind of straightforward and too fast-paced for some sequence but still works so well in delivering the message.… Expand
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DiogoOliveiraNov 27, 2017
Magico, Magistral, uma obra prima do cinema arte, vemos aqui um conflito intimo sobre o entendimento do real bíblico moderno, a visão do diretor sobre passagem bíblicas de uma forma singela, que nos leva a um balé de horror e realidade queMagico, Magistral, uma obra prima do cinema arte, vemos aqui um conflito intimo sobre o entendimento do real bíblico moderno, a visão do diretor sobre passagem bíblicas de uma forma singela, que nos leva a um balé de horror e realidade que nos tira a voz a cada ato e arco do longa, seria o melhor filme bíblico já feito? não, ele vai além, abrindo varias vertentes para diálogos de dias, eu me vi querendo fala desse filme a cada pessoa que tinha assistido, me vi vivo, estou sem chão, abre uma discussão poética, uma visão poética, que nunca me veria fazendo, estou sem palavras.… Expand
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BanlordDec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The most stressful experience I have watching a movie. But the message wasn't confusing at all, the story (the implicit one) was there, and u can get it without the necessity of seeing the film again (that's something pretty good). I really think it was gonna be a paradox at the end like Donnie Darko, but it ends up being just a cycle. I like the film, and it brings to life my worst nightmare involving people.… Expand
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WildBelleDec 18, 2017
Es una peicula que le pide al espectador que piense, es llamativa, incomoda de ver, repulsiva y grotesca y todo eso genera un horror considerado horror de frigorifico, un horror que ataca despues de ver la pelicula. Un trabajo exquisito porEs una peicula que le pide al espectador que piense, es llamativa, incomoda de ver, repulsiva y grotesca y todo eso genera un horror considerado horror de frigorifico, un horror que ataca despues de ver la pelicula. Un trabajo exquisito por parte de los actores y una simbologìa plena que sei logras prestar mejor atención, sabrás de primera mano de que va… Expand
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Mau5KidsJan 26, 2018
Digamos puede ser que las criticas divididas es porque al parecer no tiene una clara historia. Pero esta película no esta hecha para entretener, sino para reflexionar. Su historia puede que no sea muy clara, pero es abstracta, osea, cada unoDigamos puede ser que las criticas divididas es porque al parecer no tiene una clara historia. Pero esta película no esta hecha para entretener, sino para reflexionar. Su historia puede que no sea muy clara, pero es abstracta, osea, cada uno interpreta lo que quiere decirte la película. Cada uno, saca sus propias conclusiones.
Las actuaciones son excelentes, una de las mejores que he visto, sobre todo de Jennifer Lawrence y de Javier Bardem.
Su historia lo interpreto en como el hombre tienen a pensar que su obra puede cambiar el mundo. Pero solo sirve de empeorar, ya que la humanidad tiene distintos puntos de vista para hacer cosas malas, pero buenas también, aunque muy pocos. En otras palabras, tarde o temprano no servirá absolutamente nada. Ni menos si les hace daño a lo que mas quieres, en este caso su esposa.
Una de las mejores del año 2017, pero tristemente, es infravalorada por gente que quiere historias simples y fácil de explicar, que películas de calidad y complejas.
Les recomiendo mucho. OJO, no es fácil digerir.… Expand
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QuizzaciousJan 13, 2018
The most intense and thrilling movie of 2017. Fantastic cinematography with a unique storytelling method. I don't like the editing, but overall, it's a fantastic movie that I will remember.
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amheretojudgeJan 16, 2018
baby?

Mother! A metaphorical tone of the movie is surprisingly its trump card where Darren has put a lot of effort in the script of it and with an unusual use of camera to provide the perspective of Jennifer Lawrence to the audience andbaby?

Mother!

A metaphorical tone of the movie is surprisingly its trump card where Darren has put a lot of effort in the script of it and with an unusual use of camera to provide the perspective of Jennifer Lawrence to the audience and horrifying background music that drastically works on the favour of the movie.… Expand
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floronceeFeb 19, 2018
Great metaphore regarding the bible, unique film, never seen something like this before
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mcindoe-jordanFeb 26, 2018
My favorite Darren Aronofky film. it was damm near perfect it was a personal favorite of mine.
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vinicius96Mar 9, 2018
Great movie, but people are treating it as something complex and genial, when in fact it is quite obvious and simple
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gamedevilbeeApr 11, 2018
มันเป็นหนังทริลเลอร์แห่งปี เลย ชอบจนดูไป 8 รอบอ่า
มันบอกไม่ถูกว่าเรารู้สึกยังไงกะเรื่องนี้มันหลากหลายความรู้สึกมาก ทั้ง สนุก/สุข/เศร้า/หดหู่/เลวร้าย มันรวมในหนึ่งเดียว
แล้วยำได้โครตบ้าพลังสุดๆมันเป็นหนังทริลเลอร์แห่งปี เลย ชอบจนดูไป 8 รอบอ่า
มันบอกไม่ถูกว่าเรารู้สึกยังไงกะเรื่องนี้มันหลากหลายความรู้สึกมาก ทั้ง สนุก/สุข/เศร้า/หดหู่/เลวร้าย มันรวมในหนึ่งเดียว
แล้วยำได้โครตบ้าพลังสุดๆ เหมือนเอาเหตุการณ์ทุกเรื่องที่เคยเกิดขึ้นในโลกนี้รวมในเรื่องนี้ แล้วนำเสนอได้ดีเยี่ยมมาก

สิ่งที่ชอบสุดคือปกติหนังของผกก. ดาเรน ตอนแรกที่เห็นพล็อตมันออกธรรมดาๆ เรียกง่ายว่าเชย 555 แต่แกก็เอาไปใช้ได้สดและแปลกใหม่ ไม่เหมือนใครตามสไตล์แก

ส่วนแคนนิส เอเวอร์ดีน เล่นดีโครตๆ เดือดที่สุดที่นางเคยเล่นเลยมา มิเชล ก็แซ่บมากกกก #แม่ก็คือแม่

แต่หนังเรื่องนี้จะต้องดูไปด้วยคิดไปด้วย และอาจจะถูกใจไม่ทุกคน ดังนั้น ใครชอบไม่ชอบ ถกได้ คุยกันได้… Expand
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chesaroNov 19, 2017
This is not a movie for everyone, it is hard to follow and hard to understand for some people, and to be honest i think the score reflects that, the success of a movie is by targeting almost everyone, which this movie doesn't do, but it is aThis is not a movie for everyone, it is hard to follow and hard to understand for some people, and to be honest i think the score reflects that, the success of a movie is by targeting almost everyone, which this movie doesn't do, but it is a must see for Aronofsky's fans, if you are not, it is almost certain you will/did not enjoy this one.… Expand
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PrettyGoodNov 11, 2017
mother! is a captivating story, but one not meant for a wider audience. It's understandable why viewers would find it repulsive and hideous, but behind it, there is a wonderful story of humanity and religion. Jennifer Lawrence gives amother! is a captivating story, but one not meant for a wider audience. It's understandable why viewers would find it repulsive and hideous, but behind it, there is a wonderful story of humanity and religion. Jennifer Lawrence gives a brilliant performance.

I watched the movie only knowing what Mother and Him represent, which is not really a spoiler. This helps in better understanding the story.… Expand
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PipeCOct 26, 2017
Burns to comprehend the maternal, allegorical and perverse reality.

"Baby?", a powerful exclamation — which can be understood from any linguistic classification (denotative, interrogative, and affirmative) — made up of a pair of simpleBurns to comprehend the maternal, allegorical and perverse reality.


"Baby?", a powerful exclamation — which can be understood from any linguistic classification (denotative, interrogative, and affirmative) — made up of a pair of simple lexical items is the one with which superstar Oscar-winning Jennifer Lawrence opens and globalizes the leitmotif of an eccentric story that must be considered as a turbid orgy of shocks and varied properties camouflaged, metaphorically, by Darren Aronofsky, a filmmaker who spits out on our faces awkward truths without compassion, without consent, without prohibition. "mother!" is an outstanding diegeses on inexhaustible subjects that, anomalously, arrives with the stamp of a mega-American film studio; A motion picture that has more than enough justifications to become one of the most controversial, polarizing, ecstatic, avant-garde and imperative contemporary movie since "A Clockwork Orange" by Stanley Kubrick. Get ready, because Aronofsky has a lot to say. It's incredible what a man with anger towards the atrocious actions of his fellows can conjure up; in just one hundred and twenty hours, with the help of paper, pencil and a mind as prodigious and creative as richly perverse and engaging, without a doubt, no matter who gets hurt, Mr. Aronofsky, a native from Brooklyn, is one of the most — and limited — meticulous, fascinating, revolutionary and intense filmmakers in the Hollywood spectrum of today. Many of the unfavorable and counterproductive criticisms of "mother!" come from an uninterested and mediocre analysis, unjustified piques with the filmmaker or negative reaction to Paramount Pictures' elusive marketing, it's clear that it was not open enough— as they say —to roll the film out as it is, since although the studio still invests in the movie, promoted it into a disguise of frivolous thriller horror flick, An unimaginable surprise created in secret for a movie buff, however, for the most common spectator didn't work the experiment, for them it was as if they would sell a combination of "The Tree of Life" by Terrence Malick and "Pink Flamingos" by John Waters as a high-flying mixture between Mike Flanagan's "Hush" and "Devil's Due" by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, with an added dose of morbidity, stupefaction and controversy. From a distance, "mother!" is a golden banquet in which food goes back and forth in a nonstop way, some plates seasoned with fresh polemic, ebullient narrative aggressiveness, ferocious screenwriting, intentional performing passion, dreamlike visual beauty and garnished with sour metaphors and sharp purports coming from the prodigious hands of our forward-looking chefs: Darren Aronofsky, Matthew Libatique, Andrew Weisblum, Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer. Unfortunately, the most sumptuous feasts are considered as the black sheep either by its acerbic tastes, its rough appearances or a distorted word-of-mouth that oblige them to stay in the "underrated contemporary classics" area, each of them, still hot, are awaiting the arrival of a commensal with refined taste who finds that this exquisite plate isn't an insipid hotchpotch, it's, in addition to one of the few privileged to be able to boast of its ingredients and recipes, a breath of required fresh air to represent before our eyes the infamy that we throw to our home daily, originating top-notch performances, cinematography, photography, edition and direction on its way, rekindling the confidence in Hollywood, what a relief that there are still Aronofskies using cinema as a propagator of transformations, either in a naive or picaresque way, acrid or mellifluous, unsettling or reassuring; restorative ideas, thoughts and purposes. At this point, it's unlikely that a flick that panicked me and affected me equally, however, after two stunning showings, "mother!" is the glorious music-free work that has got it. I thank God that I'm not as those children who were traumatized by "IT" for life, I have the fortune to assert with conviction that my worst nightmare is not a clown wishing to devour me, a demon craving to possess me or some Freddy, Jason or Michael stalking to split me in two parts when I'm asleep, If someone suddenly asks me, I will shout to the four winds that I fear the most is to be captive — except in James Wan's terrifying/fascinating tales — in any of the parables of the American director, I fear to be a paranoid mathematician, a monomaniac fighter, an out-of-control fragile and repressed ballerina or a father attesting to the murder of his newborn son, we fear, with all our hearts, to be within "mother!" realistic utopia, simply, terrifies us.

Flammable, crackling, burning, resurrection, everything cyclical, everything critical.… Expand
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DefinitelyMaybOct 6, 2017
Mother! works and kind of doesn't work at the same time. Is it an interesting film? Yes. Is it a film worth a rewatch or greater analysis? Probably not. The problem with the film is that once you attached significant bilbical motifs to it,Mother! works and kind of doesn't work at the same time. Is it an interesting film? Yes. Is it a film worth a rewatch or greater analysis? Probably not. The problem with the film is that once you attached significant bilbical motifs to it, the film especially in the final act falls flat and becomes nothing less than a metaphorical smorgasbord that doesn't necessarily tell you much except that Darren doesn't seem to like religion that awful not. That said, the first 2/3 thirds of the film work really well as this unsettling thriller with almost dream logic of a Lynchian film. I enjoyed these parts because as slow as it is, with a lack of much going on, the sense of uneasiness and mystery was an amazing mood. The general direction by Affronsky is second to none and is actually quite interesting to watch. The acting is top notch with Lawrence and Barden delivering well time performances.

That said, the film kind of falls apart in the final third with an explosive finale that mirrors something of a dystopian nightmare and that I think is the thesis of the film which kind of negates all the beautiful setting of the beginning. That said its still a good film if you want to just watch something original, however, the metaphorical analogies are very on the nose and not worth further examination.… Expand
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DirigiblePulpNov 27, 2017
This is a surreal freak show of a film. Horror by any other name. Aronofsky creates a stage-play box-film, with a few overarching themes, and lets it rip. This is about creationism and the bible, biology and evolution and art and its inherentThis is a surreal freak show of a film. Horror by any other name. Aronofsky creates a stage-play box-film, with a few overarching themes, and lets it rip. This is about creationism and the bible, biology and evolution and art and its inherent function in a society ruled by both and neither simultaneously. Every scene grips, provokes and prods. Even when it is clearly manipulating it's working on some level. The eponymous Mother would be considered a thankless role for most actresses but Jennifer Lawrence isn't just any actress. She takes it and makes it her own. Without making a show of it she brings out the truth, she takes the audience with her, regardless of whether or not they want to - we just trust her. It's a brilliant performance that should not be overlooked for what helps make this artist's trip work.… Expand
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tcxavierOct 13, 2017
Besides Get Out, it´s my favourite movie of the year. And both films share simmilarities, IMO. Both were marketed as horror films (although any of them were), both start off on a deceptively simple premisse and dives into deep allegories toBesides Get Out, it´s my favourite movie of the year. And both films share simmilarities, IMO. Both were marketed as horror films (although any of them were), both start off on a deceptively simple premisse and dives into deep allegories to explain complex ideas. It´s not only about religion, or relationships, it´s about all of this and more. The basic narrative axis of the bible serves only as a means to humanize nature and the enviroment.… Expand
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CowvinOct 15, 2017
I just want to start off that mother! is not for everyone. If you are expecting a horror with spooks and scares then this is not the right movie for you. This movie focuses on the symbolic meaning of religion, the nurturing of planet Earth,I just want to start off that mother! is not for everyone. If you are expecting a horror with spooks and scares then this is not the right movie for you. This movie focuses on the symbolic meaning of religion, the nurturing of planet Earth, and how we as human beings coexist with nature. This movie is about the reflections of human creation, destruction, and the continuity of life. To give a brief summary of the characters and the plot of this film, we are given two main characters in this story, Mother and Him. Mother, obviously being a representation of mother Earth, is played by Jennifer Lawrence who gives an amazing performance. Her character focuses on the issue of trust. While everything she has done in her life has been about creating and prolonging life, she is the authority and the core player in this movie. Him, on the other hand, is a representation of God himself. He is worshipped by those below him and he is the influence of other people’s lives. Everyone will follow him and even go to certain extents to show their worthiness to him as a deity. As God, he wants to provide and care to everyone but finds no issue that there is ever a problem. While mother and Him play a significant role in the movie, this movie is a story of how actions have consequences and how purity can be corrupted. This movie is full of symbolic meaning and is a deep story of how we should not take advantage of what we have now. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.… Expand
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panslabyrinthOct 19, 2017
Mother! is one of the greatest films I have ever seen, and that is a bold statement that would be rather confirmed upon several viewings. However, I can say that I have never seen something quite like it before, and I never will; the last 30Mother! is one of the greatest films I have ever seen, and that is a bold statement that would be rather confirmed upon several viewings. However, I can say that I have never seen something quite like it before, and I never will; the last 30 minutes of this film are most the distressing, uncomfortable, disturbing and unsettling I have ever seen on the big screen.… Expand
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CaptainHowdyOct 17, 2017
Unfortunately marketed as a horror film, this is one of the best and most important films of 2017. A depiction of man's destruction of nature, mother! uses the Bible as its base material and builds from there, creating a rich allegory of howUnfortunately marketed as a horror film, this is one of the best and most important films of 2017. A depiction of man's destruction of nature, mother! uses the Bible as its base material and builds from there, creating a rich allegory of how the human race is bringing about its own apocalypse. This film should not be taken at face value, but rather as a deeply symbolic work that stands up to repeat viewings.… Expand
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MagionNov 25, 2022
In my opinion, the film is not an allegory for anything. It is a depiction of human nature in situations where the boundaries of intimacy are removed and a person becomes himself. Civilization exists only because people have learned toIn my opinion, the film is not an allegory for anything. It is a depiction of human nature in situations where the boundaries of intimacy are removed and a person becomes himself. Civilization exists only because people have learned to respect each other's individuality. The film is a masterful thought experiment in depicting a situation where this defense mechanism is absent.… Expand
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