Darren Aronofsky's glorious return to his abstract roots

Rating: 8/10 (10 December 2017)

I've been a fan of Aronofsky's since his visceral "Requiem for a Dream". As I've watched more and more of his movies, I can't say that I've 'loved' every one of them, but I certainly always appreciate the vastly different themes or elements that (I think) he wants to showcase.
Example: 'The Wrestler' - Uncomfortably Raw Empathy 'Black Swan' - The Reality of Paranoia vs. Madness
Lastly, my favorite, "The Fountain" - Multiple Abstract Views of a single storyline.
While the entire plot is never quite crystal clear, Aronofsky balances that abstract curiosity with enough deliberately placed elements to allow the viewer to come up with their own feasible conclusion(s).
It's a fine line between making abstract/interpretive movies with a hidden gem inside vs. spilling into convoluted story lines, the latter of which forces the viewer to find a conclusion where one doesn't rationally exist. "The Fountain" and "Mother!" fit amongst the former.
Basically, if you like movies with bizarre, intriguing elements presented in a beautifully abstract way, like "The Fountain", you will almost certainly like this movie too.
Despite the minimal amount of dialogue in the movie, Jennifer Lawrence still pulls off a beautiful, believable performance. We see the world through her eyes, which deliberately makes us taste her sense of discomfort and unease. Despite that though, I still wouldn't have classified this as a "Horror" movie.