mother!

My first impression of this film by auteur Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) is that it’s wack, self-indulgent and a sheer waste of time. But then, given more time to ruminate on it, break it down, look at the allegories, I did discover some beauty in the madness. But not enough to take the time and energy to put it all down in black and white. 

Especially after I discovered this perfectly dissected review on Silver Screen Riots :

mother!’ is not the movie you think it is but it remains one of 2017’s most provocative and engaging examples of auteur filmmaking. Captivating and challenging, brutal and bloodcurdling, steeped in madness, fraticide, infanticide and matricide, ‘mother!’ sees Darren Aronofsky direct with skillful fury and great social conscience, crafting an emotionally draining and visually exhaustive parable of religion, environmentalism and time itself. But in all honesty, it’s probably not for you.” READ MORE – Matt Oakes Silver Screen Riot