Shocking Amazing and Shocking Not Understood.

Rating: 8/10 (28 September 2017)

To begin with this movie is difficult to rate, but if you go into this film knowing that it is heavily reliant on symbolism and metaphors than you will enjoy this movie. If you are a fan of Darren Aronofsky or psychological films in general than this movie is definitely for you.
Everything in this film happens for a reason and everyone acts a certain way for a reason and I really feel the need to stress this point because it seems like a lot of people didn't understand that (majority of bad IMDb reviews on this film showcase this) and I almost feel the need to really defend this movie because of that.
The film itself I found quite enjoyable. The film lacks any sort of actual soundtrack but it's definitely not a shortcoming. The sound design itself was fantastic and the movie constantly puts you on the edge of your seat and you really feel as if you are with Mother or even are her. The use of binaural sound in this movie is amazing as well, you really feel as if someone is actually walking behind you or speaking in another room. The constant sense of dread that you get from the sound effects makes the film offer something that i haven't felt since Halloween (1978) and it truly is a unique experience.
The ending to this film is completely unexpected and unpredictable. I personally did not expect a western film to show what it did and I was pleasantly surprised. The trailer for the movie itself did a great job of giving the viewer just a little taste of what was yet to come without spoiling important aspects to the film and still giving it a mysterious appeal and i'm glad it did. Every major turning point in this film is something shocking that I would have never expected and constantly made me question what I just watched (I say this in a good and non-confused way of course). The ending made me want to know more and it stuck with me for a good week. The feeling I got when I witnessed the ending reminded me of how I felt when I first saw the ending of Martyrs (2008) shocked and depressed.
In conclusion, if you enjoy and/or understand symbolic and metaphoric films with heavy psychological tones than Mother! is definitely for you, but if not than you will most likely be confused and not understand the movie. That being said, if you know the movie is metaphorically about the bible and mother nature than it will be much easier to understand what's going on.
General Rating: 8/10
Rating as a psychological thriller: 10/10
Would I recommend to a friend?: Honestly depends which friend.