Polarisingly puzzling

Rating: 9/10 (27 April 2020)

This film... this film... just.. this film.
Directed by Darren Aronofsky, known for films Noah (2014) , The Wrestler (2009) and Black Swan (2010), Mother is really quite something.
An acclaimed poet Him (Javier Bardem) struggles with writers block whilst his younger wife, Mother (Jennifer Lawrence), spends her time renovating their Victorian home. When a fan known as Man (Ed Harris) shows up along with his family things start to go very wrong.
The film is very hard to follow and after viewing you will certainly be dumbfounded. Although confusing, Mother is a very good film.
The film draws narratives used in the bible. Mother represents supposedly represents Mother Earth, Him represents God. The family that visits the couple represent Adam and Eve while their two sons represent Cain and Abel. The setting of the film is said to represent the garden of Eden, whilst Jesus of Nazareth and communion is represented.
In essence the film is about what people will do for the approval of God and the destruction it causes.
With knowledge of what the film is really about it become much more bearable. In that sense the film is very clever and I think most viewers will be able to appreciate it.
Mother is definite recommendation of mine. As a horror it has its fair share of logical scares that would make it fun for most audiences.
Mother certainly does what it's meant to do.