mother!

One thing is certain: mother! was one of 2017’s most creatively ambitious movies. Coming from the twisted mind of Darren Aronofsky, mother! starred Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, and Michelle Pfeiffer, and was one of the year’s most talked about and divisive films (even more so than Justice League).

What was the movie about? Well, it was pretty explicit about the person who creates, the act of creation, and ultimately about creativity in itself. From this point of view, mother! was as honest as a movie could get.

Aronofsky could have been a bit more subtle with his dialogue, symbolism, and metaphors. But the apparent chaos he created ultimately underlined the movie’s theme. If The Disaster Artist presented creativity from a comedic point of view, mother! went an entirely different route by showing that it’s a never-ending process that involves making repetitive errors, requires great sacrifice, and isn’t likely to be appreciated for its true merits.

Like Terrence Malick's Tree of Life, mother! might bore some viewers, but others will see it as a highly rewarding film.