Mother! (2017)

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  TheMovieDiorama

  9 / 10

  "mother!" is an intimate and intrusive cinematic experience that you'll either love or hate. There is no question, this will polarise many. I honestly don't think there is a middle ground here. "mother!" is about a young woman married to an older writer, living in a remote house in solitude until a stranger arrives. And from there, this psychological thriller builds...and builds...and builds. The tension and ominous suspense just keeps on rising. Then, in Aronofsky style, we have the crescendo. The third act. I have to keep this review short and sharp and without spoilers. With that in mind. What. Did. I. Just. Watch? Never mind the sinister first two acts which are entitled to be classed as outstanding. The last thirty minutes destroyed a part of my soul. It has scarred me. In fact, it was so mental that I just started randomly laughing like a maniac. The visceral and extrasensory experience that this conjured for me was...was...nothing I had ever seen before. This is what happens when you give an artist a canvas! This! It's what contemporary films are made to be! Aronofsky still remains one of my favourite directors. His visual flair and attention to detail is perfect. The camera was solely focussed on Lawrence's character for its entirety. An intimate and personal journey for her, and we tag along. There is so much to analyse. Love, death, fame, relationships, life, solidarity, greed...it really had everything. Lawrence was fantastic. Bardem was outstanding. A few cameos to spice up the narrative. Enhanced sound perception to invade the senses. Countless metaphors that seals Aronofsky's artistic integrity. Sinister stares. Blood. Controversy!? It's too much!! My mind physically just can't comprehend this! My apologies for the vagueness but revealing anything is classed as a spoiler. Experience this for yourself. However, this is not for everyone. You need to look beneath the surface, through the paint as it were. Look deeper into the canvas and you will find an allegorical contemporary piece that is so close to perfection. I suspect it will after another watch.

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