Masterful but very easily overlooked

Rating: 9/10 (3 September 2018)

I can totally see how the general population of passive media viewers would think this is an insane movie that makes no sense and is a waste of 2 hours. But I can't see how anyone who enjoys movies can give this movie 1 star? The acting is great, the cinematography with those claustrophobic close ups and the use of sound are brilliant. Everything in the movie aids in building the sense of stress and confusion so well. The biblical allegories are genius and make a lot of sense with the plot of the film. The visuals are intense and the themes are at times disgusting but the whole film pulls together a really interesting message and leaves you thinking about it for days. The more I read into the biblical allegories of all the characters the more captivating the movie becomes. I do recommend watching the film before trying to figure out the meaning online or reading anything Aronofsky said about it.
It's hard to recommend but well worth the viewing if you enjoy out of the ordinary films.