You'll love it or hate it

Rating: 10/10 (21 October 2017)

***SPOILERS***
This is the sort of film that will not resonate well with general audiences. It's a major allegory. There is a great deal of symbolism and some shocking scenes.
It's disheveled, bizarre, heavily message-laden, and at times unbearably cruel. Simply put, it's crazier than a bag full of wet feral cats.
If you're easily offended or dislike the type of material I described , I suggest you remove the lug wrench from your posterior orifice and go watch "My Little Pony" instead.
There's a husband, he's an aloof, day-dreaming, revered poet struggling with writer's block. He has a certain disconnection from his wife. His wife is younger, beautiful, creative and capable. She's nurturing and attentive. The couple live alone in a large, lovely country estate. The house had previously been destroyed by fire and mother is working very hard to restore the home. Curiosities abound as she does home repairs. She wants to reconnect with her husband, see his writing succeed, and have a child.
A traveling man mistakes the home for a B&B, but mother's husband openly welcomes the guest. It turns out that he didn't make a mistake. The man (Adam) was dying and he desperately wanted to meet his idol, the poet. The man complains of abdominal pain (rib) and the next day his wife arrives (Eve).
The man's wife (Eve) is obnoxious and meddling. She accidentally breaks the one item in the home that she was told not to touch: a crystal-like stone that the husband recovered from the ashes of his home (the Apple of knowledge/free will). The husband is devastated by this and furious for a while, yet he continues to host his guests.
The couple is later visited by their quarreling sons. They are fighting over their father's inheritance (old testament, Cain and Abel). One son kills the other in the home, but mother is unable to remove the bloodstain. It will not vanish (evil/violence), it has permeated the wooden floor.
Mother and husband argue yet end up having intercourse. The moment she awakes she ridiculously announces that she's pregnant. They are both overjoyed and the husband is suddenly inspired to write the most remarkable poem ever written. It's soon published for the world to read.
The last two-thirds of mother! is insensible and difficult to watch at times. Mother is heavily pregnant and heart-breakingly helpless to stop the flood of intruders who have come to praise or show their repulsion with the husband/poet. Hell breaks loose. Mother is unable to restore order and protect her beloved home. Her husband seems oblivious. There's total chaos as the house is overrun by reckless people from all walks of life.
The peaceful, beautiful house that was lovingly restored by mother is in shambles. The house had once lived and breathed, as though the house and mother were one entity.
Her husband nonchalantly forgives the destructive trespassers and revels in their worship of him instead. He was mesmerized by his "fans" admiration and praise and ignored their terribly rotten behavior. He could have stopped the madness but chose to ignore it instead.
mother! is certainly not for everyone. Director Aronofsky plainly said in an interview that he doesn't care whether viewers love it or hate it, he's just pleased that viewers have strong reactions.
Reviewers who claim that the film was written in just 5 days are mistaken. Only the first draft was completed in 5 days. It took much longer for the final script to be completed.
It's strongly religious, emulating various biblical figures and events while conveying a critical message about our abuse of our planet/environment. If you do not have a good understanding of the bible/Christianity then you will be hopelessly confused. On the other hand, those with a strong Christian understanding and faith may feel insulted.
I appreciate Aronofsky's bold and brazen vision. I watched the movie a second time and it will be a fine addition to my massive collection. A good film will always leave the viewer with something; it could be a song, a joke, paranoia, arousal, curiosity, anger or introspection. The latter two can be attributed to mother! It will make you think.
*** For those of you wondering what the yellow powder mother consumes is...it is POLLEN. Mother obviously represents Mother Nature. She stays indoors at all times though, never outdoors. Pollen is flora seeds, they're critical to the reproduction of living things. When mother woke one morning and proclaimed her pregnancy, she threw away the pollen.