Review of mother! (2017) by Brandon S — 01 Oct 2017

A film about man's relationship with God. This is a horror story in the way that human history is a horror story. We have torn our world apart, beaten down purity and love, and chosen legalism above faith. It's also a story about the things that are unknowable to humanity. Purity calls out in the chaos, but God must allow chaos in order that all things can be reborn. Sacrifices have to be made, but purity will still be honored. The whole thing won't burn down until purity gives sway to faith. Aronofsky's "Mother!" is a film that is challenging, but it also celebrates spirituality, and it examines the way that we treat each other and the world that God gave us. It's about life, death, abuse, gentleness, and all of the endless complexities of human beings.

This is a masterpiece. A challenging piece of art that I felt immediately spiritually compelled by in a way that only Malick's "The Tree of Life" and Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" have before.