Something... differennt

Rating: 8/10 (22 October 2017)

"What the hell" was the first thing i thought after seeing this movie. Why? Because it is next to other movies this year both original and shocking. Darren Aronofsky still has that ability to create something truly special. He masters it to give the story unexpectable turns from one scene to another. Saying that the camera or the characters might be to pretentious is understandable but I think that those aspects are quite unnecessary for the story and the whole experience. What's really important is the atmosphere which in this case is mostly a helpless and unpleasant one. Both the mother and the viewer just watch the events happening in the house of the couple but can't really prevent them. Aronofsky is successful in making you want to look away from the screen and simultaneously challenges you to resist and realize all the events. The rising action and the installation of some mysteries inside the house support Arronofsky's approach. This movie is an experience you shouldn't miss if you want to see something different which contains a story that in the end is even bigger than you would have expected.