You won't get anything out of this movie unless you know what it's about beforehand, and even then it's weak

Rating: 3/10 (9 October 2019)

So I'll admit that I just watched Mother! with no idea what it was about. As you may have read here, it is full of bible references. Ok, I appreciate it for doing something different, but if you don't know bible stories then you will have no idea what is happening. Knowing the concept of this movie doesn't help it excel, either.
Mother! is incredibly boring to the point where I asked myself why I was watching it. The performances aren't particularly interesting or good enough to carry the whole film. I kept thinking of The Shining, which is also a slow burn, but it keeps you interested. There's not much here to keep you looking at the screen, despite some nice low lighting shots. The cinematography is bland and you don't care for ANY of the characters. It's an exercise in sitting patiently for the action to happen, which, if you don't know is a bible allegory, will be complete nonsense.
I kept waiting for the big reveal, but there is none. You are supposed to have done your homework before seeing this movie, which I feel severely detracts from the experience. Even knowing what I was supposed to now, I would never want to re-watch this movie because it's so incredibly boring and drawn out. I wanted to like Mother!, but it's just not quite there.