A little tedious to watch, but the concept is brilliant

Rating: 8/10 (14 September 2017)

Some people would say you have to be a genius to make films like Darren Aronofsky does. I would also add to that that you have be a genius to watch and appreciate his films. By the end of 'Mother!' I felt like I had been hit by a truck. The film is almost hypnotic in the way it beats you to your knees and keeps you there for the entire run time. It's a film that almost doesn't want to be liked if that makes sense. The less you like it, the better it has done its job.
Without discussing the metaphor this would be a very hard film to review (because that is in essence everything), so let's get into some spoilers. As I understand it, Javier Bardem's character is 'God' or 'Him' as he is listed in the credits. The film serves as a commentary on how (according to the Bible at least) all God wants is attention and to be loved, no matter how many people in the real world have to be destroyed, killed or blown up for him to achieve that.
Now, to say that's a controversial subject to make a film about is an understatement. But you have to respect Aronofsky for being bold enough to take that plunge. There are some brilliant film makers working in the world today, but when you consider their career paths, a lot of them have played it very safely.
'Mother!' is quite a tough film to review. If you judged it purely on its watchability factor you'd probably have to go quite low. If you judged it purely on the metaphorical story it is trying to tell, I think you'd have to consider it nearly perfect. I've decided to rest somewhere in the middle with an '8'. The only thing I can safely promise that you'll find about this film, is that it's utterly unique.