Mother! - Spoiler Free Review

Rating: 8/10 (14 September 2018)

This is one of those movies you are either going to love or hate, me, I loved it. Although this was mostly marketed as a horror movie, it really isn't, or not in the traditional sense at least. The film has a real art-house feel to it, being not only visually interesting, but using angles and closeups to create a feel that is just as tense as it is uncomfortable and it fits the tone and plot perfectly. Jennifer Lawrence is of course the main focus of this film and although the performances by all the actors are really good, she does carry this film, at times actually giving it the feel of a one woman show. If there is one thing that did kind of bother me, especially in the last 30 minutes or so, is how on the nose the symbolism becomes; I mean by that point anyone not kicked by a horse would have figured out what was really going on, but I really didn't feel it was necessary to spoon feed the viewers that much. That aside though, great movie, I was thoroughly entertained throughout; definitely won't say it's for everyone, but if you have a taste for really dark, artsy and thought provoking films, you will definitely find a lot to love about this movie.