'Mother' (2017)
Aronofsky is one of the finest film-makers around. One of those directors that I'd make a point of seeing whatever he puts out. A film like 'Mother!' is bound to divide audiences, especially with a third act so off the wall as this. But Aronofsky deserves credit for convincing major studios to make films that are not your typical straight up drama / horror / thrillers.
WARNING: "Mother!" spoilers below
What is especially great about the movie is that there is a huge amount of ambiguity into the films message, yet it remains extremely intriguing. That's the real accomplishment of a piece of work like this. There are biblical themes, nods to the difficulties of relationships / parenthood and messages / fore-warnings of human behaviour destroying the planet. Which one the audience chooses to go with is completely up to them
I'm not sure 'Mother!' is quite as good as Requiem or The Fountain, but then those two are absolutely superb films, so Aronofsky will have to go some way to beating his previous best. But I hope he continues to try.
8/10
This is the film I'm looking forward to seeing the most.
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