A visionary mythical interpretation of the human story,

Rating: 9/10 (20 January 2018)

If a story doesn't leave an impression, we as an audience are unsatisfied, in the case of "Mother!", I fell as though it has left a permanent scar.. . In the best way possible of course. (As I felt with "Requiem for a Dream")
The tension that this film brings to the viewer along with the brutal reality of human behaviour is horrific and confronting. As with any storyteller trying to speak about such a grand narrative as the journey of humankind, things are going to get real and nasty. But as an audience we should judge a film by many things; the story, the performances, the cinematography, the set design, the editing, the audio and most importantly how all of these things and the many others combine together as one. In the case of "Mother!" these various categories are all executed to the highest of levels. Aronofsky creates such beautiful and equally dangerous worlds and "Mother!" is no exception.
This is another one of Aronofsky's emotional roller coasters that will either enthrall the viewer who is up for the challenge or repel the viewer who would rather not have to engage with a film on a deeper level.