Chaotic Evil

Rating: 7/10 (8 December 2017)

Based on the reviews I read on this site, it seems like people are torn about the plot and ending. I get it, this film at times are very confusing, very disoriented and very surreal. I imagined that's how Mother (Lawrence) feels when her husband is dismissive towards her along with his cult of a following. Just like most, I thought this movie was similar to Rosemary Baby in the first act, but the longer it progresses, the more I feel out of place, and out of touch with what's going on. I thought Him was the devil himself, or someone that summoned the evil power to get what he thinks he deserved, a wildly successful story and adoring fans. But then it got more chaotic, and what i thought that WAS, is no longer what it is. The second act, in my opinion caters more to what the movie is about. To be very clear, this is NOT Rosemary Baby, it might play off as one through posters and marketing materials, but it is definitely a story of it's own. I thought Aronofsky did a great job in making me feel tormented by the film. Lawrence performance at times feel one dimensional but towards the end, I can see why. I can see her as a representation of Mother Earth, and I feel for her pain. TBH this movie makes God/Him/Creator looks like an egotistical dick, and I'm not sure if they're wrong.