Mother! (2017)

Directed by: Darren Aronofsky

Written by: Darren Aronofsky

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Michelle Pfeiffer, & Ed Harris






The movie without character names.  Thanks Aronofsky.

Lawrence plays a housewife that is remodeling her husband's childhood home.  Bardem, her husband, is a famous author trying to write his next book without any success or inspiration.  After a husband shows up unannounced, it goes down hill from here.  Bardem, being a great host, allows Harris in to stay the night.  Lawrence, deeply upset by this fears the strangers and wonders their intention.  Next thing you know, more guests show up, causing Lawrence deep anxiety.  The film spirals out of control to end up with (SPOILER below)...

...Lawrence dying and Bardem claiming her heart to restart the whole cycle again.  It was confusing for the most part.  Was Bardem God?  Was he the devil?  Was he mother earth?  Was she?  There wasn't a definite answer, which I guess is supposed to make it brilliant, but from what I heard, it made it some people very upset.

For example, if he was God, why would he allow his wife and child to die, especially all the violence that led to that.  But at the same time, religiously speaking God did sacrifice Jesus.

But then there are theories of him being the devil.  That would explain his charisma and the violence. Plus, the claiming of all the souls and pretty much life being destroyed.  But is the devil capable of love and to love all his fans and wife?

Then the theory of mother Earth.  Is each wife mother Earth?  That would explain the title and how her heart can recreate life.  But he's the one that does it.  And if the crystal that broke in the movie representing balance and peace didn't break, would Lawrence still be alive?

I don't know.  And this is why it's 3 popcorns.  It's an artistic film with an unconventional ending as well as confusing and mostly unsatisfactory one.  But I still liked it.