Be Careful How You Treat "mother!".....

Rating: 7/10 (15 September 2017)

I've become aware that it's rare that mainstream movies take risks in making you think about the overall plot outside of the running time. A trailer makes you want to come in and make yourself comfortable, entertains us a certain way and we all get used to that level of entertainment without further questions after the credits roll. And then, there's films like "mother!" that come in and can really challenge a audience for surface level interpretation or deeper meanings.
Jennifer Lawrence plays a nameless woman married to Javier Bardem, a nameless man as well as they live in a large house within the wilderness as he is trying to find inspiration for writing a new book. Suddenly, a couple comes to their house, and is allowed to stay despite Jennifer's resistance to these strangers and then eventually, things spiral far out of control. (Anything past this plot is a spoiler I swear.)
Without giving too much away, if you are not into art house or metaphorical horror films, stay far away from this one. Not that it's necessarily bad, but I can tell this is the type of movie that will leave some audience members completely alienated in it's form of storytelling. Jennifer Lawrence and Javier both give compelling performances as you can tell their's a strain within their relationship that isn't said but instead seen within their eyes.
The third act is when the film goes completely insane on screen. Like "Most Insane Moments of Events I've Seen in a Movie In At Least 5 Years".
mother! is a film, that is worth seeing at least for sensory reasons. From a technical standpoint, this film has a lot of highlights from its sound design and atmosphere. The pacing feels fairly off, but makes a bit more sense after looking back at the film. Just be prepared for a mind trip unlike most major studio films.