Quick Review: Mother!

Mother!

2017, Darren Aronofsky

Reviewed on Sep 09, 2025

Didn't like it

Decent

I like it

Loved it!

Watching this movie feels like a nightmare. Things happen and you really don’t have much say in it, then they start spiraling out of control and you’re completely unable to do anything. You can’t run, yell or fight.

The religious allegories are quite obvious and are great, but that nightmarish feeling was really something I hadn’t felt with a movie before.

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