\npsychological-horror is, especially in the first half, but the only way of describing it is that \u2018it goes off
\non one\u2019. The first half of Mother!<\/em> plays out fairly straightforward, whereas the last act takes you on
\nan insane rollercoaster reason enough to see why people have been walking out of theatres
\naround the world.<\/p>\n
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For a while, I turned to classic horror features like the supernatural to try and explain what was
\ngoing on, but the relationship of the strangers to Bardem\u2019s character never answered my theory
\nfully and was swiftly screwed up and thrown away. Then I started relying on the whole film being a
\nmetaphor for what a mother goes through, but again the twists and turns of the story throw you
\nright off course. The less I tried to reason with the film, the less I worried about the weirdest story
\nI\u2019d every seen and the more I could enjoy the cinematography and incredible performances by
\nLawrence & Bardem. Lawrence especially had the camera very close to her face for over 75% of
\nthe film, meaning you were intensely with her through all these strange turns, and the fact that the
\nstory does bounce around means you have to rely on things like the gorgeously contrasting shots
\nof peace and chaos, or the incredibly overpowering attack on all of your senses. You\u2019ll either revel
\nin this blast of lights and sounds, or instantly hate it.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard to talk about this film without spoiling anything, but you should go in without knowing
\nanything. As soon as you come out, go and read what Darren Aronofsky\u2019s said about his vision
\nand see how close it matches with your theories. After doing so, I instantly started making sense
\nof most of the elements of the film and I\u2019m now desperate to go back for a second viewing. The
\ndirector has meticulously carved out so many metaphors and hidden gems that sews his story
\ntogether, but not being on the same page is possibly the biggest downfall of the movie and is the
\nreason that many have felt alienated by the content. Keeping the synopsis so short and not even
\nhinting at the source material means that as a viewer you need to be on your toes and really think
\nabout what\u2019s going on, but as massive blockbusters inviting you to be a spectator at the cinema
\nit\u2019s become the norm to switch off and just enjoy. Aronofsky\u2019s implores the exact opposite.
\nBy the end of this film you\u2019ll need both a lie down and a link to cute puppies on YouTube. If you
\nlove films to be unconventional, daring and downright weird, go and see this film. If you want to
\nbe challenged and question everything you\u2019re seeing, this will be right down your street. mother!
\nwill be talked about for years to come for its bullish approach to filmography, so embrace it while
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