Inimitable and highly symbolic movie made for a particular thinking audience

Rating: 8/10 (22 October 2017)

Firstly, Mother! is not a horror movie. That tag should be removed. A lot of people went to see a horror movie and left the cinema halfway through disappointed. This mistake has as a consequence many people rating it irrationally low. It's difficult to specify Mother! genre exactly but it can be described as a highly symbolic and disturbing mystery drama. That symbolism is not of David Lynch's style as it appears much more ominous.
It's sufficient to read some reviews here on IMDb to see how polarizing this movie is. We can argue about it as much as we want and still fail to understand it properly. But here I propose there may not even be one proper way of putting it together. Therefore I believe this film can be approached from many different angles, interpreted quite differently and that you can still benefit from watching it no matter how you did that. Most of us can at least agree that there are multiple layers surrounding Mother! despite having opposite impressions about it.
Still, this is not a movie I would generally recommend to watch. It's not mainstream but has been made for a particular audience, I myself am a member of, who don't mind waiting, sometimes a lot, for a movie to develop. People who liked it probably sincerely enjoy giving a meaning to symbols afterwards and reconciling apparent contradictions. Besides that, most importantly, they can come to grips with shocking scenes and story. The point is not to get overwhelmed by shocking material but read through it. If you don't share these characteristics, it's highly likely that you'll walk away from it disappointed, shocked and maybe even disgusted.
If you do fall in to this category, be ready for a roller-coaster, especially towards the end! Mother! has been made of two parts: first part is mysterious and murky, second very thrilling and shocking. At first those two don't even seem to be connected and it's even pretty easy to neglect and forget the first part because it is much more tranquil than the second. Still, both are important to process if you want to get the full picture. I recommend that you pay utter attention in the first hour or so, so you don't get caught completely of guard later.
I'll immediately cut to the conclusion because this movie begs for a classical review not to be written: Mother! is one of a kind experience that certain people, tired of nonsensical action and drama, with good "movie digesting system" are going to be thankful for.