Mother! - Movie Review
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Chris Stuckmann reviews Mother!, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Brian Gleeson, Domhnall Gleeson. Directed by Darren Aronofsky.
This movie made me connect with her that I actually caught myself getting upset at the uninvited guests in the movie. I don't think a movie had ever done that for me.
Art, does that. Affected me too
It's great to see a big name director and actors take such a risk to create such an engaging and intelligent and creative film. I saw it maybe 2 years ago....and I still think about it. Certain scenes PERFECTLY captured not just the look, but the FEEL, of an anxiety dream. In fact, I've never seen a film that so perfectly captures the *_feel_* of dreams. Inception is amazing, but real dreams aren't quite like that. But Mother perfectly conjured that _feeling._
I had the exact same reactions as her (until she got beaten) but yeah I felt like I was basically her.
Macktastic7 me too
FACTSSSSS
The movie should be called:
"People Ain't Shit"
Or
"This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things."
I loved it.
😂😂🤣🙌🏾 This comment is everything. LOL!!!!
"It's just things, it can be replaced!"
The god and earth aspect to the movie is brilliant
Thank you. Why does it have to be about the Bible? I didn’t pick up ANY of the religious imagery when I first watched and I still love it. Actually watched it for the 3rd time last night and I’m starting to like it less now that I know what aronovsky was going for. Even in interviews and articles all I read about is the fricken BIBLE! What else was he trying to say? There is so much commentary on society and the world in general and I feel like no one is talking about it.
It should have been called sorry we’re busy our neighbors live over there go ask them lmao
It truly felt like an anxiety ridden dream/nightmare that you can't wake out of
Thats how i felt when i was watching it. I've never had a movie make me feel like that
Gemma Hamilton Watch Requiem For A Dream, same director
Heres Johnny - Yes, this is exactly how real nightmares are...not like they show in typical horror films...real nightmares are anxiety-ridden feverdreams that keep changing and changing and you have no control over anything. I would never watch this again, but damn was it well done.
@@sign543 Exactly. First time I saw this....I was astounded by how perfectly they captured not only the look, but the FEEL, of an anxiety-ridden dream. It's such a specific and hard to articulate feeling.....but they nailed it.
Exactly what I thought.
It's been 2 years and I still think about this movie.
Virtue signaling trash....liberal
It's been 2 years and I still think about this comment
It's been 2 years and my comment has finally been acknowledged 🙏
It's been 4 years and i still think about this move
It's been 3 years and I still think about it. It won't leaver your mind, ever.
PLEASE chris. Do a spoiler review. This thing deserves to be talked about in extent.
Or you could go watch Jeremy Jahns' spoiler review.
Bill Stone ...or Chris could stop making videos all together and just let Jeremy review all the movies from now on.. My point is they will have different things to say.
Lucky Truong oh so dramatic. It was just a suggestion.
Bill Stone ok got ya
Agreed, we need a spoiler review
The final 3rd was pure insanity like ive never experienced before in a film.
that's what I tell people too. Magnificent
I know. And I love it for that.
It felt like a nightmare or like a bad acid trip
Aa-1@@EclecticoIconoclasta .
@@EclecticoIconoclasta imagine watchin this on acid 😵😛
Thought my computer froze at 00:20
Paul Reyes lmao fr tho
me too haha
Me too...lol
Paul Reyes same
Read this while it happened
"This film is about....."
Yeah, I think we all felt like that after watching it
yup
Really? I honestly don't see how anyone raised in the Western world wouldn't immediately see it's a Biblical allegory. The home is Eden, brother kills brother, they all get kicked out, and later, the crowd kills the son of god and eats his flesh and blood, all while fighting amongst themselves.
@@Corn_Pone_Flicks
There's definitely that aspect that the writer pulls from. However, the film at its core, is mostly an environmental allegory... The woman being Mother Nature. The home being the Earth. The child being nature's resources.
Ending with Mother (Nature) spazzing out and destroying the home (Earth), after the def of her child (natural resources), who was consumed by the overpopulated guess of the house (mankind).
She even went to Earth's core (where the furnace was at), to set it ablaze.
This is one of the most anxiety-inducing films I've ever seen... I kinda loved it
You must have missed Requiem for a Dream lol
Am I the only one who was totally blown away by this movie? It started slow but the final half hour left me in awe. Like Aranofsky says, the only failure to him would be making a movie that garners no response (good or bad), so he's definitely succeeded in this movie
It's a unique masterpiece that I will never see again.
Claudia Quijas this movie is one I will never forget. As much as I want to watch it again, I don't know if I can handle the 2nd half of it again
I never want to see it again!
same
Mc Lovin I watched it again a month later after I first saw it. Got the Blu-ray for my birthday. Even though I knew exactly what was going to happen, my heart was still pounding during the last 15 minutes. What a masterpiece. It’s so amazing how it drastically shifts in tone.
Seriously? I thought it was a masterpiece that I couldn't stop watching. I think I saw it about 6-7 times in the 2 months after I first saw it.
This was Jennifer’s best performance. So very sad the movie didn’t get no recognition, so underrated. A complete masterpiece.
Exactly
I honestly wasn't expecting the performance she gave. There were a few points where I had to remind myself it was Lawrence who was playing this character, and not a different actress.
she shouldve gotten her 2nd oscar for this
@Dat Pill yeah thts not a good thing tho, is it?
@@hdhdhedhdh986 Razzies are considered to be the ceremony to celebrate bad films in Hollywood that year.
I absolutely agree with his opinion of who the main characters represent. That allegory seems obvious. Another thing that could be stressed is how feminine and masculine relate to each party. His poem is a product of the male ego, taking credit for everything she created.
@Disney is the Devil probably because all the things that men ever created in history have been built on the backs of unpaid and undervalued domestic female labour, exactly how the movie indicated 🤷🏽♀️
You completely misinterpret the allegory. "Mother" (Earth) creates a paradise for herself and "him" (God) - as she literally said in the movie. This paradise does not contain humans, (it is the perfect harmony of plants and animals). Then Adam, Eva, their children Cain and Abel and many more humans appear and are welcomed by god and destroy paradise and kill god's child, Jesus. Nonetheless God requests Earth to forgive humans for all they have done. Earth asks god, "Who are you?" and God answers, "I am I". Earth also asks God why he did what he did. He answers, "I create things." That self identification and definition of God is literally from the bible.
@@una877 ugh if that were true I would be fighting with you but it simply is not.
@@Viewable11 The movie doesn't have to be limited to one symbolic meaning. The religious is there, yes, which OP actually says if you actually bother to read their comment. But I also thought that there was a clear symbolism to the way men and women were portrayed in the movie.
@@Viewable11
Her character is not "Mother" (Earth), but "Mother" (Nature). The home that she builds is Earth.
This movie attempts to answer the question, "Why doesn't God interfere with humanity's suffering?" This movie deserves a broader discussion. I can't stop thinking about it. Very impactful!
Simplee Tarot I have yet to see the movie, but, *why* doesn't He interfere?
Hurry Calls It's more impactful when you see it, but in the movie, He is narcissistic and more interested in admiration and others worshiping him like a celebrity than actually helping anyone. His written word (Bible) is all the help he provides. Seeing it this way, there's no doubt why so many critics were offended.
I think the movie is a reflection of ourself and the role we play on this earth, and so many people may look at that reflection and not like what they see. It's deep.
Simplee Tarot ah! Interesting! I would love to give this a watch.
Hurry Calls Yea. You definitely should. It's so much better when you experience it yourself. I saw it twice already.
Simplee Tarot If that is the case, the writer(s) of the film have no understanding of who God (of the Bible) is.
Spoilers for a three-year-old movie
The entire movie is the Bible.
The character names of Him and Mother show that he is God and she is mother Earth.
The film goes through the arrival of Adam and Eve and the banishment from the garden, the conflict of Cain and Abel, the flood of Noah, the birth and death of Christ, leading to today and it's all from the perspective of Mother. Her house is our planet as she sees it.
Which part is the flood of noah
@@follymalware5488 Mother tells people to get off of the counter and, when they don't, it breaks causing water to spray everywhere. This is the moment when she snaps and banishes everyone from the house. This alone would've been enough but the symbolism is pushed further when it starts pouring rain outside immediately after.
Also, The followers eating the body of christ
This is why I will never be a christian, pure insanity. Well that's just my opinion.
@@karlazeen This film is considered to be generally offensive by Christians. It sickly twists elements of basic Christian theology. Please do not let this film warp your view of Christianity. Go research Christianity from a Christian source. Go read the Gospels in the New Testament.
I watched this movie while I was pregnant. It gave me anxiety and made me cry..
Maybe you shouldn't watch movies if you are that easily disturbed
I tried to avoid watching this movie while my wife was pregnant, now 1 year after I decided that “maybe” we should see it. Cannot imagine the anxiety of the scene of the baby and when the people of the cult take him.
@@thefrogzilla2 I didn't look into the movie before watching it and didn't know what to expect. Hindsight I obviously would never have watched it.
@@0315n yeah that’s fair, the more I thought about it the more that’s what it seemed like, sorry about that!
@@thefrogzilla2 you're sweet. All good.
Buster Bluths favorite movie
Dont forget Danzig
George Don't forget Sterling Archer
i laughed harder at this than i should have
I'm a monster mother!!!!
That was a good joke to start my day hahaha
To be honest I can 100% understand why a large portion of the mainstream audience absolutely hated this movie. Your average movie goer doesn't do well with allegory, and this movie is DENSE with allegory, to the point where every single thing that happens is a metaphor for something else. Personally I didn't pick up on the mother earth thing when I first saw it, rather I saw Jennifer Lawrence's character as a representation of the gullibility, forgiveness, obedience and good will that religious institutions demand despite the evil people inflict upon one another, and most importantly the woman's perceived role in religion. One thing it makes extremely clear is the hypocrisy of the pressure that is put on women to bear children and be caretakers, while simultaneously being looked down upon and demeaned for their sexuality.
Jallek allegory for allegory's sake isnt enough, there really isnt much else in this movie
Because people have realized the hypocrisy behind religion, the selfishness of humanity, and the lack of awareness concerning our planet.
@@Tugisawesome Religion is corrupted. Yes, but stop letting satanic people define who God is. I watched the film, it was clearly a disgusting depiction of God. The person who wrote it is sick and clearly is biased to believe this is what Christianity is. A sick cult. Little did they know the person who wrote it was probably involved in some sort of satanism. Right (Now im crazy) This shit is real. If you read the gospel, you'd understand that Jesus wasn't just human. He was God in human form. He is God. What they were doing is satanic practice. Usually involves sexual practices and children (God's innocent creation). Jesus loves children and He told us we must become like them to enter the kingdom of heaven. Satan takes the innocence of a child, and destroys it. That is why there are so many pedophiles and satanic people in hollywood. (Pizzagate) You can say. it's not real. But you probably didn't know that Hillary Clinton was recently in court for mutilating and murdering a ten year old kid. You guys have no idea what's happening and whats real or not. Some of your favorite celebrities are part of it. Isaac Kappy warned us. Then all of a sudden he 'Committed Suicide' same with Kurt Cobain. You all need Jesus because this world is filled with unimaginable evil and you guys will be brainwashed to believe it's not by the people you admire on tv. Pretty sure the writer in this film is part of it all. Look up Isaac Kappy, he called the celebs out. He died days later.
Majority of watchers are just plain stupid
@@fredriksvard2603 I agree. I got the allegory and I still thought it was dumb. It’s like, “yeah, obviously.”. Navel gazing
Biblical references?? The movie IS the bible. How is no one realizing this? Did we just miss the Adam and Eve, Cain and Able, and JESUS? I don't think this movie is very ambiguous at all, except maybe the ending.
Matt Hehnly also the "flood"
I actually think its the Bible from Satan's perspective. A kind of artsy film adaptation of Paradise Lost. I think the House is actually the earth. And Lawrence's character is Satan.This would make the ending more understandable.
Tom Glass you might want to reconsider that minor in English Lit.
Tom Glass what is the basement? The oil tank? Blocked up, revealed by man's blood? What does all this mean?
contactkeithstack That was Hell...
I've just watched it and I'm honestly shocked how many people didn't like it. This movie is a masterpiece.
how can you say that. what makes you say that. it was the best movie of the last couple of years i have seen beside whiplash
Danijel B. I'm with you. I'm surprised most people didn't pick up on what it meant the first time around, but then, of course, I grew up in a devoutly religious home.
This movie went into my top ten immediately.
I thought it was amazing, I've seen films before that have great reviews and thought they were terrible (e.g It Follows), even movies that are considered masterpieces and iconic like The Shining and I've not been overly impressed, Mother! for me, genuinely is a masterpiece and yet so many people shit on it. I don't get it
I’ve studied cinematography for 3 years and when a movie really messes with your feelings then it’s a good one. The movie has affected its audience like it should. I felt like suffocating, overpowered and claustrophobic. Sure those feelings don’t feel nice but it has held you in its grips an you just don’t let it flow away like any other movie that you’ve forgotten 7 minutes after watching it. The symbolism is also AMAZING, almost everything has a meaning and when u dig more into it and get to know the director meant the whole ordeal in a biblical context it gets even better. I see more details and metaphors each time. Mainstream audience will find this a bad movie, like expected tbh. People don’t like “different” things, they want to feel safe with things they already are familiar with. And it’s not a bash, it’s just how it is. I could go on but I feel like my comment is already long enough. It’s just a gem of a movie that people can’t accept yet. (The movie really made me say “what the fuck, did this really just happen!?” And I nearly never say that since most movies are really simple and you can just guess what’s about to happen, making it actually laughable.)
I'm convinced that you have to be open to the idea that humans are terrible to appreciate this movie. Without that I think people get hung up on the strangeness of the story.
I saw another video where it explains everything:
The main character represents God, Jennifer Lawrence- Earth.
Adam and Eve when they broke the diamond- the same that happened in the Bible with the Serpent.
Then when Cain kills Abel and afterwards the offspring of Adam and Eve, that's why there are a lot of people coming over.
Later on, the main character writes a book. It becomes best seller (the Bible) then there are many people who are looking for God, many that want to meet him.
Jennifer Lawrence has a baby (Jesus) and we know the story... he gets killed by the same people who supposedly where looking for God and so on...
girl, even tho a movie has an allegory theres so much trama and story that makes the original allegory a diminute piece of the movie
This is one interpretation. Other interpretation is the baby is earth's environment etc.
More like the house is earth and Jennifer Lawrence is mother of earth .
@@hashwantsriram3041
The house is Earth, Jennifer Lawrence is Mother Nature. The child is Earth's resources.
0:17 DAMN RIGHT STUCKMANN!!!
I just saw your review and was like "Okay i need to know what Chris gonna say about this"
Tyrone Magnus Fuck you man all you do is react to other people's reactions
Wesley Tomsky no he doesnt
Lol
I'm your biggest fan Tyrone!!
Mother!
Tell your children not to walk my way
Haha I love that song
i was literally singing that
Watching this movie high was a mistake hah
Khm, i thought that was the way to watch this movie!?!? 😃😌😏
Glad I didn't, that's for sure!!
I had to take a few klonopin after about 5 minutes into the house being over run. 😳
I disagree
Bro I was high too. But then I watched it again and I still didn’t like it all that much not hate just too much for me.
Watched it high...worst film of the decade I couldn't finish it
Well it made me sit down and think and that's a positive.
BLAIR M Schirmer Ouch
Backstage Bum I agree with much of what you say, but the Fountain is one of the worst movies ever made. Upon watching Mother! I got why people love/hate it, but felt it was trying too hard. You sit down and muse on it trying to find a deepen meaning and it turns in on itself, and maybe that is why he had to make it. Ultimately I think it is all about the creative process and letting go, which is what he did in making this, which may be the cool part. If he is a student filmmaker then he is the best the world has seen.
Lol, I love how low-key this is. It could be an understatement or just dryness and that's awesome. 😁
It’s a thinker....and I was totally into it...never a dull moment for me and that ending sequence was fucking crazy
Biggest piece of shit I’ve ever seen!!! EVER! And I saw it at Radio City Music Hall. Shit is shit I left the theater and never thought about it again!,,
Absolutely loved this film. It was such a trip. Everyone in the cinema seemed to hate it though. The girl next to me said "literally the worst thing I have ever seen", another guy walked out, another guy said "total waste of two hours". Maybe that's the mark of good art? People hating it. Otherwise you're just conforming to people's expectations and not moving the medium forward. If you're going to watch it, just go with it. It's so layered. Can be interpreted on so many levels.
if that's "art" than so are my farts...The Fountain was the only great Aronofsky film...all the rest are self-obsessed, pretentious displays of exhibitionism...
Kristiaan Kristiaan Not really. How many people hate the Godfather, and how many people hate the Emoji movie? That’s not to say that sometimes great works of art aren’t also hated by some people, but it’s no sign of quality.
Kristiaan Kristiaan Great comment!
Kristiaan Kristiaan it’s not layered... arenofsky literally said in an interview that it’s a giant allegory to the Bible and humanities abuse on Mother Nature.... its a multi-million dollar student film with a lot of imagery, but no substance whatsoever....
Michael Donovan I dunno... I liked The Wrestler and Black Swan. At least the former was a complex character study of ego in the face of depression.
I grew up with a mother.
I grew up with a dad... Until he went to go get milk.
I grew up with a milk until he went to get Dad....And the my Mum Miller my dad and now I’m in a building where everything is white :)
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Some days you just cant get rid of a bomb 5
Can't believe Jennifer Lawrence got a razzie nomination for her performance. She was so good. Showed a constant internal suffering and really powerful breakdown.
Her performance was amazing! she definitely didn’t deserve a razzie nomination.
It was more because the movie is so purposefully disturbing and tryhard. It's also biased and terribly written that no matter how good her preformance is, the movie was pretty shit. And it has an effect on everyones preformance.
I love your analysis Chris. Your thoughts at the end are VERY interesting. If that's the case then this is one of those movies that may require a second watch. Oscar season is slowly approaching and I could not be more excited.
Pierre P. Rougeau I have no idea what you just said but understandable, have a nice day.
+Austin Burke ignore him, he's just a troll
Austin Burke >Excited about Hollywood giving itself awards
What a waste of a life.
The creater of the movie and jen basically admitted that the movie is about God and Mother Nature, so yeah it's not a theory anymore
I got it what Chris is trying to analysis.But seriously WTF the movie could ended in 1hr 20 min but it dragged too long and didnt explain shit,no story,no drama,no action,no nothing,atleast explain something so audience can fucking understand.If they wanted to make a commericial then give away something if not then keep it for film festival where all the "smart"ppl can understand. fucking worst movie to talk about. I got it director try to give reference but seriously what should i consider this movie?a drama?crime,thrilller?action?waste of fucking 2 hrs for no reason put everything together to people to talk about this movie if they want to otherwise most ppl wont get it.Im done talking.fucking fucked up movie of all time,you guys can say wtever seriously damn!!
Does anyone else think Javier Bardem looks like a foreign Jeffery dean morgan?
New SSBlueBubbims so agree with you on that one omg
New SSBlueBubbims Thank God. Thought I was the only one
They always did
They look like frickin TWINS! :D
New SSBlueBubbims My buddy saw the trailer before It amd he thought it was Morgan.
New SSBlueBubbims if dean died this guy should take over for negan
So it's a sequel to Monster House, I dig it
Space Duck haha!!
I was thinking this the whole way through 😂😂
It felt like monster house to me lol
Bardem made me HATE his character! My blood was boiling!!!
Just watched the movie for the first time and I totally agree. I think Bardem's character was strongly influenced by the husband from Rosemary's Baby.
0:19 I thought my screen froze haha
Jamie McGuinness
Same-I was about to hit refresh.
Lol same here
Same and I'm hungover as hell so was even more frustrating
Aronofsky knows how to amp up tension through out a film to the point where you feel like your heart is going to explode. Requiem did that, and so does this film.
GMAN's Movie Zone definitely, rewatched requiem yesterday and so many similar techniques used, such a great filmmaker!
Chris' comment section is full of the most unfunniest people on RUclips.
Always repeating the same unoriginal jokes that were funny once last year.
The worst part is that people give them likes so that's the only comments you see.
ShinobiNintendo I honestly hate the comments sections for his videos now.
ShinobiNintendo The worst part is that all those people that want to boycott this due to Jennifer Lawrence's participation receive upvotes.
ShinobiNintendo RLM videos have the same problem. Makes me feel bad for Chris and RLM to be honest, lol
"He grew up with zod's snapped neck lolololol"
I commented this on his last video but it's relevant here so I'll re-post:
This comment section has been a chaotic meme farm for a long time, mostly because Chris has no presence here. When a content creator responds to comments, it creates this dynamic where people are generally more respectful in the comments because they know that the content creator might respond. When you never respond to comments, you get a comments section like this. I don't expect him to reply to every comment, he's got over a million subscribers. But if he would just pin a comment once in a while it would make a big difference. Chris is clearly very good with fan interaction, for example giving that guy a birthday shout out recently. He obviously cares about his fans. I just wish he would apply that mentality down here in the comments.
+Brian. Jr Montoya "RLM videos have the same problem." Exactly, and when was the last time you saw them interact with fans in the comments section?
This movie is already one of my favorite films of all time. It was technically well crafted and directed, it was extremely well acted by everyone involved, props go to Jennifer Lawrence being able to essentially carry this entire film by herself. I loved the visceral imagery of it and it had me gasping and shaking in the theater. No film has been able to accomplish that and this wasn't even a horror film. It was moving, it has powerful messages about religion, you can take certain perspectives from this film and this film we'll be talked about for a long time. I love this movie and even though it isn't subtle, it doesn't have to be, to be a great film and this movie certainly was a fantastic film!
Saw this last night with my actual mother. Almost apologised to her after we watched it for how insane and graphic it was but she loved it. So did I. I haven't felt so unsettled after a movie since I saw Under the Skin.
Tianne Wagner Under the Skin was so enticingly disturbing, is this a similar feel?
Isaiah Phillip This film hits you in the face, chest, brain, and balls with anxiety just like that. Under the Skin, while disturbing was enticing. mother! is too, but it laughs at you in the face if you think it’s going to pull any punches. Just know there’s some very messed up things in it.
Well I definitely recommend 'As above, so below' to you
I think this movie did a great job of getting across its story. It's a movie about the history of man as they slowly take and destroy the planet, using the entire Bible as a story structure for the life of man from the first man to the end of Earth.
Uh... Genesis is just the first part of the Bible.
+YumLemmingKebabs Ya, but the movie follows the bible past Noah's arc and into the New Testament. They even have the death of Jesus in it
Knuck Truck Noah wasn't directly mentioned but the sink was the flood; everybody left.lol
Ya, that's what I meant. Whatever the title of that story is with the flood.
i know that arronsky has kinda confirmed that religion is the main idea of this movie. but i thought when i walked out of this movie. it was about creativity and celebrity worship and how society can take creative work and impose them self's on it to an unhealthy degree. like when one character says "his words are your words". or them taking a baby ie (someone's creative work) and consuming it. basically to the point of infatuation and destroying someones personal life (the home). or form the more literal view point, the side of the mother. having a kid and the fears of the outside world corrupting your child. like looting, rioting, war, and everything else on display in the house at he end of the film. but then only to find out, that this was only some kinda visual allegory of genesis is somewhat disappointing.
Holy shit. I watched this last night after watching your review and I was physically shaken by this movie. I have never had such a visceral reaction to a movie like this. My heart was racing and I couldn't seem to catch my breath until I was home. The last 40-ish minutes were so frantic and claustrophobic and intense. Thank you for your review and inspiring me to see it.
Amanda Reynolds-Gregg this movie was the worst film I've ever seen
Do not watch it
Red Star Truly awful
Red Star Explain why then
The last 40 minutes were GARBAGE.
I thought this was an absolute masterpiece. The struggle mother earth faces in the hands of man and what happens when God isnt present, loved it
Gemma Hamilton God let it happen..he didn’t care as long as all the love and attention was on him
Textbook narcissist..
The director is an atheist...he wasn't trying to say that the world needed God. The believers are the ones who ruin everything.
I hate you Gemma. You know nothing about film. This movie sucks
@@MrKrabs-mv3nb lmao oh no what am I going to do with my life now 1 insignificant stranger online hates me 😂😂😂😂
@@gemmahamilton2565 you just roasted random edgy dude 😂LMAO
Now we wait for the sequel, father!
nah. The sequel would be 'fucker!'
Sam 454 how about 'Trumper'?
Maybe: FATHER?
Daughter
Sandra Hansson
Well _obviously_ but what do we call the prequel?
SPOILERS
The movie tells the story of the bible and everything fits into place. Ed Harris and Michelle Pfieffer are Adam and Eve, their children Cane and Abel. The sink breaking represents the flood which purges the first group of sinners. The crystal is the fruit of the tree of knowledge. The study is the garden of Eden. And of course the baby is Jesus. "For God so loved the world he gave them his only begotten son"
did you watch the double toasted review?
Whoa! I love that interpretation!
Yeah yeah, but then how do you explain the ending? God just cycles through creation over and over again for some reason?
Lucas Freeman short answer: yes. If we all died off from nuclear war or an asteroid, etc. some other creature would develop sentience.
Jacob Staten sure, but I'm talking about the final scene of the movie, where the God character creates a brand new *Earth* after the old one gets completely obliterated. There's nothing in the Bible saying that creation is a cyclic or trial-and-error type process. Although, that process of continuous rebirth after death *is* present in Hindu belief. Maybe the director mixed some aspects of different belief systems into the over-arching Christian one.
Chris! Review Requiem For A Dream by Darren Arronofsky . Jared Leto is incredible in that.
Dariush Asadi That is one of the most disturbing movies I have ever seen. But it's super good.
Jordan Cadwell so so sad in the end. not something I'd see again tbh
Dariush Asadi He should review all of Aronofsky's work, especially The Wrestler, Requiem and Black Swan
Dariush Asadi movie you can only watch once
I've seen the film only twice, and it's definitely in my top 20 of all time. It's so visceral and disturbing that it would surely leave a mark on you, rendering it hard to revisit. What a masterpiece.
When Kristen Wiig came out of nowhere
awesome sauce yeS !
awesome sauce she's satanism in the movie
There's the inspiration.
That one scene with her (you know what I'm talking about) is fucking insanity
Sarah Ryan “oh god... Kristen Wiig? Really?” My reaction...
SPOILERS
Some biblical references? Dude, the whole movie (more or less) follows many events of the Bible.
I hear a lot of people saying they have their specific interpretations of the movie (religion, how fame affects human interaction, the relationship between an artist and their creations), and I believe Aronofsky is telling telling a tale about all of this, but it's pretty darn obvious (to me, at least) that it follows the events of the Bible.
God creating the Earth which is a paradise before Man comes along (Ed Harris being Adam and maybe an Abraham-type figure, being the head of a large family; Michelle Pfiefer, Eve). Him walks with Man as God walks with God while Woman goes where she should not like Eve picks the forbidden fruit.
The house floods in time for it to rain outside, and then all of the guests flee; sorts like how the great flood killed (almost) all of mankind. mother finds a toad in the cellar in reference to the plagues in Exodus.
I could go on, but it seemed kind of obvious (which symbolism does need to be or else it's subtext). Thematically rich movie, nevertheless. I would be interested in watching this movie "Analyzed and Explained" by you.
ty, now i'm super-interested.i want to go as a non-spoilt virgin so I'm being very careful what i read re the film right now..thanks again for telling me that though because that has a special interest to myself ... et carter
Spencer Nielsen fuck the bible
Spencer Nielsen Wow, I just saw it thinking WTF if I'm honest! Lol. Fascinating reading what others see I didn't, not once did religion pop in my head! I was thinking "I'm totally lost as to why all these ppl are behaving so terribly and why they are there at all!"? Why doesn't he tell em to fuk off etc. As soon as the credits rolled I came to see an explanation of what I've saw
Spencer Nielsen I already knew it had something to do with god Blah blah blah blah
Bryce fuck the bible fuck religion fuck churches fuck god simple
Jennifer Lawrence acts best when she is crying.
She is a crybaby so that makes sense...
Milmiskew she acts best .
Well if you weren't staring at your phone all day, you might realise just how talented she really is!
Milmiskew or getting penetrated
Who are you talking to? I don't own a phone. Not even an Obama phone. I agree, JL is talented. Her best attribute is her intelligence and sense of wonder. But I've seen her in a number of films and the frame she operates in is not expanding. Plus she when you blame Trump for all the trouble in the world you care less about your craft and more about your public voice. My own jury is still out: does she have THE CHOPS to last..? I don't know. I'm sad too she has a face full of Botox. She's only 27... these things have me questioning her dedication to acting. Seems more interested to be an activist and not an actor.
For me those scenes in which more and more people come into the house felt so close to nightmares, where you are just stuck in a terrible situation that just keeps getting worse and worse and it makes no sense, you are helplessly confused and you can't get out of it. So impressive how Arranofsky directed this movie. I have never seen a dream/nightmare so well represented in any medium. And it wasn't even a literal nightmare (probably; who knows?).
Have you tried to watch David Lynch's movies?? I have nightmares after watching some of them.
Oooh, and It Follows felt like that...
Love this movie, the last 30 minutes made me anxious like hell
Its a Brilliant Twisted Allegorical Masterpiece. But unfortunately mainstream audiences are not ready for this film, and im sure the misleading marketing campaign doesn't help.
Connor Bonelli "mainstream audiences"... all of you are munching this crap with pleasure
Sonia Daft please elaborate
What she means, is that we who study film are a privileged few, and when we get excited about cinema (which we clearly do, because it's one of the most exciting things a person can do, hands down), we tend to alienate the poor masses, who haven't the privilege of studying films. And just because you mentioned "mainstream audiences" - she thinks you said it condescendingly, which I don't think you did. But that's a matter of perspective. But she's probably bitter because she truly didn't understand the film (and I'm not just referring to the meaning of the film, but the aesthetics, the vibe, everything).
Bela Tarr oh god. You are so full of yourself, aren't you? First of all, you know nothing about what I meant. I meant that mainstream audiences are the ones that enjoy this garbage. You belong in this category, by the way. Art is sophisticated in one way or another, this has sloppy writing, poor acting from the lead, awkward pacing
Sonia Daft you couldn't be more wrong. The audience score on RT is 41% obviously its not appeasing to the mainstream.
When the movie ended everyone at the movies was so quiet, like people got up completely silent, I have never seen that before. When I got home I couldn't stop thinking about everything that happened there, it was definitely a wild ride.
I wish i would have seen this in theaters
SPOILERS....
This Movie is GENIUS. I was raised a Catholic but have questioned my Faith... so this movie was perfect for me.
-Kane and Abel
-Adam and Eve (Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer)... Eve always wanted to go into the "FORBIDEN" Room... they broke the Crystal (aka bit the Apple)
-The Last Supper
-Flesh of my Flesh... Blood of my Blood
-The Baby = Jesus Christ
-Jennifer Lawrence can be Mother Earth and Mother Mary at the same time
-Jarvier Bardem can be God OR the Devil (his ripped up photo has drawn-on Horns and goatee)
-THE REVELATIONS (last War-Scene)
-Humanity killing eachother in the name of God, when God can no longer stop them.
-Re-creation
This movie had fucking EVERY SINGLE THING IN ONE.... I honestly can't believe how much Hate is getting.
I even saw this with a friend, I can understand why he hated it, but he HATED IT. Even at the end he was saying "How long is this Movie?". Kept saying "What the fuck?"..."I can't wait for this to be Over".
I honestly LOVED LOVED LOVED this movie. I was one of the few who didn't hate "NOAH" because I liked scenes of Creation, and Kane and Abel... and Adam and Eve.... this was all that ON CRACK!!!!
A from me.
I saw Him as the devil.
Hello. I just finished watching this movie mere minutes ago after being "inspired" by this video to watch it. It is incredible and I loved every second of it. I was raised in a christian home and have gone to church my whole life, Sunday school, youth groups, the whole 9 yards. That being said, have a lot to say, and I'll try to write what I believe each of the big things in this movie symbolize. SPOILERS. If you haven't watched this movie, go do that before reading this. It is well worth your time.
First, as Chris had said, there is a SHIT TON of theological symbolism in this movie and I believe is inspired heavily by the Bible. If you know many of the stories in the Bible, many of them are presented here in various settings. If you're very religious, specifically Christian, you might have some issues with this movie. I'll explain. I realize this movie could also be interpreted many, many different ways with many different messages. I'm going to talk about what I thought it was about from a Christian perspective.
As I'm writing all of this, I'm beginning to realize some things. This movie is not a perfect re-telling of the story of the Bible. The story of the movie is heavily influenced by it, however there are some things that aren't exactly as told in the Bible.
So here's my take on it. As other commenters here have pointed out, this movie is, basically, the story of the Bible as written in Genesis 1, and includes basically the story of humanity. I'm certain many other people have noticed the same. "Him" is God, and "Mother" is Mother Earth. I know Chris said that's what some have assumed it to be, honestly I couldn't see it any other way. And of course, the house is the Earth. I'll try to separate this out a bit to make it easier to read.
-------------------- Biblical Symbolism ---------------------------
We see Mother trying to take care of the earth and make it a "paradise" like the Garden of Eden. Then, a man shows up. This has to be Adam. It's interesting how it seems the Man and Him get along very well and talk a lot, similar to Adam and God talking and being close in the Bible. Shortly, his wife arrives, which is Eve. Mother is rightly concerned that these strangers showed up out of nowhere, and Eve acts kind of like a bitch to Mother. Their kids show up, and one of them fucking MURDERS their brother because I guess they don't get much money from their father's will. This is exactly like Cain and Abel. Cain killed Able because he was seen in a better light by God than his brother, and jealousy caused him to kill Abel.
In the Bible in Genesis 1, if you haven't read it, basically, once Cain was killed, it was the first time human blood had been shed on earth. Because of this, Cain was banished from the land of his family and had to go off into the wilderness. I believe in the movie, Him makes a comment that the brother was still "wandering in the wilderness" or something like that. This could be a reference to the biblical story.
Now we have blood on the floor. This of course is important throughout the rest of the movie. The blood seeps into the floor and starts eating away at the wood. I believe the blood is sort-of a representation of sin, and the fact that the single act of bloodshed of one person foreshadows the human condition, and how more people on earth will equal more violence and death. In the bible, Eve taking a bite of the forbidden fruit introduces sin into the world and leads to both Adam and Eve being banished from the garden. I'm not sure if a thing the woman does represents that in the movie, but eventually the "Man", and his wife are banished from the house, so I guess it's implied.
At one point, we see a fly hit the window in front of Mother and die, and we see a frog jump across the ground after she breaks open the door in the basement. These could both be a reference to the plagues sent on Pharaoh in Exodus. I'm not sure why else they would be shown in the movie other than for biblical symbolism. I guess they're more hints to the fact that the world is starting to get evil.
Now, about the baby. If you're looking at this from a Christian perspective, you may think that the baby is the birth of Christ, and the (gruesome) death of Christ. We hear about how people "just want to see him". We hear people saying "Halleluja" as he's being passed around. All these people are looking for something to worship. We see of course Him being visited by more and more people as they hear of his "words". People feel as if His words are written for them. I assume that all of that is a representation of how humanity needs something to worship, and needs something to call God.
When all of the people show up and start wrecking shit, it's insane. People start tearing up the walls, breaking everything. Mother tells a couple to get off of the sink since it's not braced. She tells them three times to get off and they don't listen. The sink breaks, and water explodes everywhere. Mother gets pissed as hell and screams at everyone to get out. This maybe could be a reference to the flood, however in the Bible, God causes the flood to come and wipe out almost all of humanity, save a few righteous people.
Of course, more people show up after a while and really start to screw things up. People come back to Him to get autographs and just to see Him. They finally break in and shit gets crazy. I specifically remember Mother screaming at one dude who was ripping stuff off of the wall and asking him why. He said "proof that we were here". Maybe this is suggesting that humanity just does stuff for no apparent reason other than to prove to God that we exist, and that we're the only ones that should exist, even if it's not necessary.
--------------------- The Main Suggestions -------------------------------
Casting all biblical symbolism aside, I think this movie is trying to tell a story of how when humanity shows up, they ruin everything. We even see riots and war briefly depicted, and it again shows how much of what humanity has to offer to the Earth is violence and bloodshed. Mother even tells Him a few times that "they're ruining everything". I think that was a blatant statement about how people are ruining the Earth. We are uninvited guests. We do not belong here. Humans are just "staying the night" in a place that isn't ours, and we should be considerate and take care of it . Mother is Mother Earth, and if humans don't take care and be nice on earth, she can end it all. Earth can just explode if Mother Earth decides to. This could be a nod to climate change, and how we know our Earth is dying, and we have to take care and not freaking destroy everything so natural disasters don't destroy everything for us. In the end, of course, this does happen, and I believe it's a warning about what our future could be if we're not careful.
We also see Him laughing at the end of the movie as he places the "heart" stone in the house and it is restored. This could be suggesting that God just creates because it's what he does. He is the "poet", he just creates because he can. We see Mother ask Him why these people are here, and what they want, he just says "I don't know". God doesn't care what we do, he just creates and watches the show because he can. We are all just rats in a cage.
--------------------- Final Thoughts -------------------------------------------
I loved this move 100%. Top tier acting from everyone. Many moments of this movie had me genuinely horrified, angry, sad, frustrated, annoyed, and laughing. Near the end when Him took her baby and it started getting passed down, and Mother is chasing after it in desperation, then finally gets to the end and sees its mutilated corpse and starts screaming in terror, that got me. That part really got me man. I didn't expect it, and I felt for her. I felt for Mother right off the bat honestly. These people kept coming in the house and I'm like "WTF why are you here?? Leave! Jesus!" And I was rooting for Mother 100% of the time.
I may come back and update this comment more if I think of anything else. If you managed to read all of this, thank you. I just wanted to put my thoughts out there about this fantastic movie that I believe everyone should see. Thanks again, and have a good day.
Ratiocination Just saw the movie, it seriously messed me up! When they started beating up Mother, I screamed in horror! Thank you for your explanation, I appreciate your thoughts.
@@5106ammieDam No problem. I forgot I wrote all of this, I must have really liked it lol.
This is so well written. I am deeply impacted by the movie to the point that my body physically hurts and I don't even want to think about it. Thankyou for your comment, you are a cutie
@@pandazoo3121 thanks lol
Thanks for writing your thoughts.
I think it's quite obvious that this is a hardcore, detailed retelling of the bible. Old testament. Garden of eden. The flood. New testament Cannibal christians. Its brilliant
Juicy Jones HQ have you read the bible front to back?
Andrew Ramos most people know the basic outline and that's enough.
cannibal christians?
Juicy Jones HQ you only know that because you read it. you did not come to that conclusion on your own
xsweettooth6 I did. Not until after the movie but I figured it out. Either way it's trying to be deeper than it is
I just watched "mother!" Chris, and I agree with everything you said about the film. I guarantee that not everyone will like this film. Some might call it "ambitious", while some might call it "pretentious". After watching "mother!" in theaters, I'm more on the spectrum of people praising the movie. While I do find the message to be obvious, the way Darren Aronofsky directed it was insane. I was left in shock after it ended. I'm surprised that it took Aronofsky 5 days to write the script. Like I said, a lot of people won't like this movie, and I respect your opinion. But to me, I found "mother!" to be unique.
Connor Morley Completely agree. There is something so inviting about it. While it may be obvious to some, it flies over the heads of many. People in the theater after the movie finished were saying they didn't understand it and that it was just weird. People don't think anymore. I just loved this film. It connected to me on a personal note as a Christian. I see why many would be offended but imo the movie isn't stating we are stuck in a loop, its asking the question are we stuck in a loop. Its very similar to the book of Ecclesiastes which asks many existential questions about God and man. Loved this film
Probably only took him five days 'cause he pretty much just had to rewrite the bible
wännscho dännscho ahah good one
Man f×ck opinions the movie was great and that's fact. You have great taste in movies so be proud.
Connor Morley unique is a ambiguous word that says nothing about your opinoin it's the same as saying interesting
LOW KEY I was one of the extras in the movie...
Philip Olivier Jean
sounds high key
bullshit.
I Know it sounds made up,
but seriously, it was all shot in Montreal,
and I was in a scene involving a baby, no spoilers
How would you describe your time on set? Was it as insane as it was on screen?
"You killed Jesus!" 😂
Just rented this movie last night and was totally blown away. I did not understand it at all until I read some analysis and now I feel dumb for not figuring it out myself. I gotta say it really is an amazing film albeit very disturbing
I bet Chris grew up with a mother.
Probably a poor one, a maid for a black middle-class family.
Rene Reyes As should any child?
Diego Ruiz middle class families don't have maids
Diego Ruiz was he born a poor black child?
Your mother grew up with a mother
If its amazing as Black Swan, I'm good.
it’s not so you’re not good
Harry Parsons so you are basically saying you watched Black Swan because of two girls going down on each other?
Do you know how stupid this sounds?
you clearly missed the movie then
Apples and Oranges.
Harry Parsons You're an idiot.
There's a very good reason for the close ups of Jennifer and the circular camera work. She represents Earth at the beginning , beautiful innocent and unspoilt. There was nothing in the beginning other than Mother nature/earth so the focus was intentional.
And it's his girlfriend.
s askew and also, it is supposed to be claustrophobic and show us hiw she feels having to work all the time and being ignored by the God who only cares about his book.
I feel like the extensive use of closeup could be alluding to the fact that people always seem to be on top of everything that celebrities are doing. This would add to the theory of looking at the film as a comment on celebrity culture.
yes yes yes yes
I feel like more that purpose was to make the movie as if you're looking into one's perspective of life. Like Chris and Jeremy Jahns, Veronica represents Mother Earth, and Him (Javier Bardem, yes that is his credited name) is God. In Him's eyes, which we are not invited into seeing his perspective, he is a creator and people love and adore him and all of these people (The Human Population) who are doing all of these wrongs in front of him, are steadily forgiven by him, which is usually God's mindset.
On the other hand, we have Mother Earth... Veronica (played by Jennifer Lawrence). Veronica, like Mother Earth, has worked her ass off to set everything right to fit her and her family. Yet, The rude guest in her house, symbolic of us, the human population, are messing up everything they set right for us, and our sins are represented by Mother Earth's begging for us to stop, and as we say "Yes", we still do the same thing, disobeying. And the more we ask, and mess up her stuff, we still ignore and do what we can to please God. We cant see the good out of any of this because we are in Her perspective, not Him's (God). We are in her eyes, and In her eyes throughout the movie, Mother Earth, unlike God, Sees us as hard headed shithead... Because we are😂
In Conclusion, God is an asshole. I see why Atheists are Atheists.
You basically described a David Lynch work, yet you never ever ever talk about David Lynch material.
📢 Shame
Bradley J. Timm If he could do a DL series, I would jump for joy. Just imagine how a review for Eraserhead and Twin Peaks: The Return would play out.
Bradley J. Timm its more roman polanski then lynch
Wasn't this a rick and morty episode?
Brendan O'Brien Yes
What episode was it???????
FucKaleb "Total Rickall" It's similar in that uninvited guests begin to fill the house
yea but those were parasites and were in your memory, this movie was a lot different and had a different meaning
Lawrence got so famous that she has groups of people hating on her in every video that mentions her name, boycotting her films, calling her a "terrible human being" and not one of these people can give actual reasons as to why. Impressive!
because she has opinions and people are sensitive now these days.
People are hating on her for some very stupid reason right now. I mean this time she's not at fault at all.
Alex killzu learn to spell
Sean Morrow you know you have no argument whatsoever when all you have is some spellcheck shit
because people that's why
Moral of the movie: People are praising God while at the same time destroying Mother Earth. The movie resets because we have a chance to start over and save Her.
You can see it as God, Mother Nature. But to me I also see it more simply as fame/Hollywood as Bardem and Lawrence is the embodiment of actors themselves. People in this comment section further prove the point of the film, where people adore the art of the artist but neglect the human behind the art. People take the artists creation and tear it apart to satisfy themselves. There's even a couple scenes representative of any given comment section where people are in battle. Then once they've taken all they can, a new actor comes along to replace them. I think it covers my view and your view in a weirdly effective way. I could not think of a better time for JLaw to have taken this role, oh the irony of reading these comments after seeing this film, I would hope it gives people some new perspective on fame and celebrities. It tackles a lot of themes and ideas that would be more clear on a second viewing. Interesting to see how mainstream audiences react to it, it's a doozy for sure.
Walter White
This...
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Walter White but the art is not the artist... I get that I might be hard to hear your work torn apart by someone but that's life. Not everyone is going to like your work or you. People shouldn't skirt around their feelings and viewpoints on a piece of art just to spare the artists feelings (being mean just for the sake of it is another story).
People must learn that there's a difference between the art and the artist. One should be able to critic art without worry about the artists feelings.
Walter White That theory fails to account for all of the biblical allegories though
I respect your interpretation but Aranofsky has come out and stated that this movie is a biblical allegory.
Was waiting for this one Chris!
Radda rada
The cover of mother reminded me of the cover for The End Of Evagelion which also has biblical stuff.
Masta C Word
Knowing anything about this movie before watching this movie will undoubtably ruin this movie.
I watched blind.
Didn’t know who was in it as didn’t look.
All I knew is that it was called mother.
I’m starting to think more movies should be watched like that.
I'm so hyped for this thing. I love the marketing so far and I think it's right up my ally.
King of Wakanda You're here with the quickness
My King! How I've missed you!
Jordan Cadwell he's being busy ruling the kingdom
It's inspired by Rosemary's baby. Fantastic film, one of my favourites. Check it out if you haven't.
So you hang out in the dark and scary ally?
I'm not particularly interested in watching this movie, but I'd love for you to do a spoiler review of it, I'm curious to know why this movie is considered "shocking and bizarre"
Yes!
Crispman 777 Honestly, as someone who doesn't care about spoilers ususally. Just watch this one. Its insane.
Alec Mitchell a baby is eaten alive.
DARE to enter a house that literally has a beating heart! WATCH in horror as they kill and eat a baby on screen! SEE Jennifer Lawrence walk around a house in a revealing shirt! REVOLT with anger when you realize you were lied to by advertising and you just spent 12 bucks to watch an experimental gross out film about Climate Change!
There is really nothing to spoil, because there is no traditional linear narrative in it. It was like watching someone's nightmare or delirium hallucination - you just can't understand it logically, but you can feel what it is about intuitevely. Chris's interpretation is interesting for me, because I have no such angle after watching at all. I felt that this movie is a very accurate metaphoric representation of romantic relationship with narcissist (red flags, constant feeling of something wrong going on with visibility of happiness, so called "gaslighting", etc.). My main feeling was that this movie is very personal for the director, like he was traumatised by someone or he was the one who caused the trauma, but he just couldn't explain what was happening (it's the main feeling of Laurence characters - she is in a constant confusion about events).
If a reviewer gives this movie an unfairly bad review, can we call them a mother...nevermind.
Bruce LeeRoy what about an unfairly good one?
Just finished this, extremely good, the mystery as to what was going on kept me going. The more intense parts were like a nightmare and I felt like they would never end (probably the point). The more graphic parts near the end were a bit much and I could have done without them. The frustration of Jennifer Lawrence’s character was infuriating, because I wanted so much to help her throughout essentially the entire movie. She was in constant confusion (as was I) and I kept waiting for clarity as to what was happening. This is extremely well made, I would just warn people that once things get out of hand in the movie’s plot they only get worse. GRAPHIC IMAGERY WARNING!!!
0:20 I thought my internet stopped working then Chris went "huh" and scared the crap outta me lol
Mother, do you think they'll drop the bomb?
Mother, do you think they'll like this song?
Mother, do you think they'll try to break my balls?
Ooh, aah, mother, should I build the wall?
Mother, should I run for president?
Mother, should I trust the government?
Mother, will they put me in the firing line?
Ooh, aah, is it just a waste of time?
Hush now, baby, baby, don't you cry
Mama's gonna make all of your nightmares come true
Mama's gonna put all of her fears into you
Mama's gonna keep you right here under her wing
She won't let you fly but she might let you sing
Mama's gonna keep baby cozy and warm
Ooh, babe, ooh, babe, ooh, babe
Of course Mama's gonna help build the wall
Mother, do you think she's good enough? (for me?)
Mother, do you think she's dangerous? (tell me?)
Mother, will she tear your little boy apart?
Ooh, aah, mother, will she break my heart?
Hush now, baby, baby, don't you cry
Mama's gonna check out all your girlfriends for you
Mama won't let anyone dirty get through
Mama's gonna wait up till you get in
Mama will always find out where you've been
Mamma's gonna keep baby healthy and clean
Ooh, babe, ooh, babe, ooh, babe
You'll always be a baby to me
Mother, did it need to be so high?
Saatvik Dube Pink Floyd 🤣
JohnLeePedimore Danzig
Mother, you had me but I never had you
I wanted you, you didn't want me
So I, I just gotta tell you
Goodbye, goodbye
Mommas don't let yer babies grow to be cowboys...
I don't know why, but I'm glad.
It could also be interpreted as Greek mythology.
Ya know, Zeus, Hera, Prometheus and so on.
I can also see the husband being either god or the devil or Joseph . The mother being an extension of earth/nature or Mary.
Doctor Oswald Well, their son killed his brother. If I remember correctly, Kain and Abel were the offspring of Adam and Eve, so there's a direct correlation.
Not sure if there's a mirror story to that in Greek mythology though, to be fair.
Eidlones yeah I know I just thought that Aronofsky would want people to have loads and loads of interpretations.
Doctor Oswald Fair enough
When Ed Harris was vomiting in the toilet The poet covered a wound on his rib cage and next day Michelle Pfeiffer shows up.
claudevi1 maybe she Lilith and mother and him are Adam and Eve, Lilith is from the Jewish version of the Christian version of that story so yeah rambling
I love this film passionately.
I feel so uneasy after watching this movie
You're not alone, contrary to the most visible opinions. I loved it, too.
What Sarcastic GOD. I loved it!
It is the standard by which all movies should be judged.
@@standardking5077 that’s a stretch
do another blu-ray collection (please if you can upvote this comment for Chris to see)
I watched this movie with a group of friends just to see their reactions. In the first act everyone was talking and acting stupid (we're a bunch of teenagers so what would we do?). But when the film ended I didn't even hear them breathing.
Captain Bozas I'm gonna do the same!
Was at the premiere of 'Mother!' at TIFF and Darren Aronofsky gave us one way to interpret this whole film during the Q&A. This film is metaphorical on so many levels, from the bible to human history in relation to "Mother Earth". Ingmar Bergman would be so proud of Mr.Aronofsky. And yes you may think that this is all so pretentious but I don't. It's a well thought-out film that will win the test of time trust me.
What parts of it aren't an allegory for human history as told in The Bible with an anthropomorphic Mother Nature?
YumLemmingKebabs it's kind of weird then that she calls the cops.
I just watched it again and had a panic attack when watching the insane final scene lol. I loved Jennifer’s performance, I felt for her character so strongly, and I liked how bold it was. Don’t think it was pretentious at all, especially now in 2020’s climate.
I appreciate you admitted you were affected and at times confused by Mother!, Chris. Too many critics act as though they are the smartest guys in the room and everybody else is a moron. I also appreciate you avoided any spoilers. Have you seen Aranowsky's "Requiem For A Dream?" It's great, but I have to let years pass before I can watch it again.
Wow, didn't expect it to be good.
Why are you one of those people that jumped on the Lawrence hate bandwagon?
You didn't expect a Darren Aronofsky film to be good? The fuck.
floopy goober it's just like because of Noe. But then again, that movie was a blockbuster and Mother it's like other A. movies.
Pierre P. Rougeau Quinoa is delicious.
Shame on you.
im one of those few who loved The Fountain
Tommy Wickizer same
I saw this yesterday, aside from the metaphors this was an insane rollercoaster and I had a fucking blast, so intense and brutal yet so entertaining.
I grew up with Moth...wait I'm an orphan 😔
Jordan Leach ☹️
Jordan Leach :(
Jordan Leach 😟
You're Batman?
Do you need a hug?
i'm on 1:00 minute of the review, heard a spoiler, stopped watching.
Great Story Mark....
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There, fixed
Jake Foley i stand corrected
I’ve studied cinematography for 3 years and when a movie really messes with your feelings then it’s a good one. The movie has affected its audience like it should. I felt like suffocating, overpowered and claustrophobic. Sure those feelings don’t feel nice but it has held you in its grips an you just don’t let it flow away like any other movie that you’ve forgotten 7 minutes after watching it. The symbolism is also AMAZING, almost everything has a meaning and when u dig more into it and get to know the director meant the whole ordeal in a biblical context it gets even better. I see more details and metaphors each time. Mainstream audience will find this a bad movie, like expected tbh. People don’t like “different” things, they want to feel safe with things they already are familiar with. And it’s not a bash, it’s just how it is. I could go on but I feel like my comment is already long enough. It’s just a gem of a movie that people can’t accept yet. (The movie really made me say “what the fuck, did this really just happen!?” And I nearly never say that since most movies are really simple and you can just guess what’s about to happen, making it actually laughable.)
It's the Bible. The movie is the Bible.
Will we be getting a Bible 2?
Yes, with that other actress that appears waking up at the end.
Not watching it cause I thought it was a sequel to Mamma Mia!
John Smithee they are actually making a sequel to that i think it comes out next year!
Here we go again!
HAHAHAHA! This comment made me laugh so loud my boss came over and I thought I was gonna get fired for watching youtube at work but instead we started talking about Chris because my boss watches Him too!
lolz :) Ur boss sounds decent
Actually, it is a prequel to the game Earthbound for the Super Nintendo.
I thought Lawrences character was mother nature, and the house was Earth.
Yes this make more sense
It actually is like that
From the script notes I've read your interpretations are correct. Also the first house and mother can be looked at as the old testimate time line. The current house and mother take place in the presence of the new testimate God. Loved the film thought Jennifer Lawrence's performance added a very needed gravity that brings out the viewers emotions
I think it’s only Mother and Hereditary that have had me still thinking about them more than a year later. Both are brilliant, but as a formerly active member of the baptist church, I think Mother is one of the best films I’ve ever seen. It’s commentary (as I’ve interpreted it) on the state of the world and the churches role in getting us to this point is nearly perfect. I get why this movie is so divisive, but that’s exactly why it has the lasting impact in my mind that it does. I’ll see anything this director puts out.
My anxiety got the best of me during this movie. I had to leave the theater, I couldn’t stay there I felt like I couldn’t breathe in that one scene where all those people break in and start breaking shit.
Please review Requiem For A Dream
and the wrestler
just do heroin. it's the same thing.
+Alex Marko extremely disappointing ?
Kosta Jovanovic not the first time! lol
Kosta Jovanovic lmao chill Requiem for a Dream was a good movie
Chris Can You Be My Mother?
wetmovie1 hi brendan
The movie is highly disturbing, yet, a testament to the unheard voices that cry out to us. It’s disturbing the way that we reject people based on a social conjecture, or Facebook, RUclips, mainstream tv. It’s all insane, but inside look at the desperation of wiser mediums in portraying their pain and trauma.
This is one of my favorite effed up movies. I was anxiety ridden throughout most of it and there are some truly jarring scenes, especially near the end. But the last minute or two of the movie brings it all together and I was floored.
Plus, Jennifer and the house are both gorgeous.
This makes me feel a bit better. It got an "F" on CinemaScore which I couldn't believe.
Then I realized most of the viewers were probably expecting the usual, run-of-the-mill, horror film. I'm sure they never expected some thought was needed.
If that's the case, they've never seen a film by Darren Aronofsky.
IT (Talks about the movie with enthusiasm) = gives IT an A-
Mother! (Also talks about the movie with enthusiasm) = also gives this movie an A-
Chris... Why?!?!
Coco Hurtado Whats wrong with that?
So what? He loved both films, end of story
This movie is vastly unique and very original. The puzzle and confusion surrounding the plot is really what drew me in to watch the film more. Jennifer Lawrence proves to be one of the best actresses today by giving us one of her best performances yet. She is a very strong character and goes through a lot chaotic moments in the film. Everytime she struggles to keep the house clean and safe from all the visitors, I felt sympathy for her. Her brilliant acting felt and looked so real that I did start to worry about her. That's a sign of amazing character development. This movie as I mentioned earlier is not very clear, it does have a lot interpretations coming from the audience. We don't get movies like mother!, this movie is metaphorical, it has it's own purpose yet we still do struggle to find that purpose by creating our own interpretations of the movie. Do we ever get movies like that? No, we don't. This movie is original and that is what makes this movie an incredible experience for me, because I have never experienced anything like this ever in my life.