One of the strangest, most bizarre, confronting, and surreal experiences I have ever had to sit through

Rating: Null/10 (21 December 2017)

Mother! is a psychological horror film starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem. Written and directed by Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan), it is one of the strangest, most bizarre, confronting, and surreal experiences I have ever had to sit through while watching a movie.
In a country home, a well-known poet with writer's block (Javier Bardem) and his wife (Jennifer Lawrence) live their lives in peace and quiet. One day, a mysterious couple (Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer) turn up at their door to take refuge in the home and a series of strange events begin to occur.
While undoubtedly thought-provoking, Mother! is equally as sensationalistic and divisive in the way it handles its themes and symbolism. This is definitely not a film for mainstream audiences and seems to be intended for those who enjoy the surreal work of filmmakers David Lynch and Lars von Trier. Jennifer Lawrence does a fine job conveying her confusion as to what is happening around her, almost as though she is channeling the film's audience itself. As a whole, this is a difficult film to review correctly as it contains so many complicated metaphors and references that few would actually understand. It may require more than one viewing to properly take in everything it is trying to say.
I have no rating for it.