Grand metaphor

Rating: 10/10 (16 November 2017)

Mother! really is one giant metaphor. This film is so shocking and at times unbelievable. The trailers really make it seam like it's a scary movie, but really it's not. You could argue that it contains some scary scenes, but ultimately this is a psychological movie. The movie messes with your mind and it makes you think and analyze exactly what it's trying to say. Everything begins with Jennifer Lawrence's character waking up to her husband, Javier Bardem. They are married and living in their house that she is fixing up while he is working on a new book. Pretty soon after that, Ed Harris shows up, he is a man that claims he thought their house was a bed and breakfast and because it's late, they allow him to stay. Then, Michelle Pfeiffer, Harris's wife, shows up and she is now staying also. Lawrence's character really is pretty uncomfortable with this, especially when even more people start to show up. Things start unfolding rapidly as more and more people flood into their house. Part of me doesn't want to reveal too much because I do very much encourage people to go see this movie, it's just so exquisitely done and the metaphorical way that filmmaker Darren Aronofsky does everything is amazing. I will say that there is a definite theme to the movie, I think it's a Biblical theme personally. There seems to be a god and Mother Nature theme to it. You'll see what I'm talking about when you watch it. It could also just be symbolic of a relationship being torn apart by certain people and things that go on throughout the movie. It's ultimately up to each individual to interpret for themselves. This movie is fantastically acted, written and directed. 100% recommended. 10/10 for Mother!