An interesting slow burn that descends into nonsense

Rating: 5/10 (30 November 2019)

What I liked about Mother! was its cast, Pairing up Jennifer Lawrence with Javier Bardem as a somewhat oddly matched married couple was interesting, but it seemed to work. Michelle Pfeiffer still looks stunning, and Ed Harris was good as a mysterious stranger. The large, Victorian house, situated remotely in the countryside, looked fantastic and creaked in all the right places. And for the first hour or so it played out as an interesting slow burn, with the odd twist and turn.
Sadly the movie takes a turn for arty, pretentious nonsense. I think I understood it but I certainly will not be putting my brain through that again! This may well appeal to fans of such movies as Hereditary or Us, but fans of Lawrence, who are used to seeing her in more mainstream movies, will be in for a shock and most probably a disappointment.