Review of mother! (2017) by Kim S — 05 Jan 2018

This film is as nutty as the female lead...

This review of mother! (2017) was written by Kim S on 05 Jan 2018.

mother! has generally received positive reviews.

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By Broyax (884) on 14 Apr 2020

Aronofsky fait des films bizarres mais le plus souvent tellement bizarres qu'ils sont simplement mauvais et si mauvais qu'on arrive pas à…

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By J.r. Jones (1,066) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 25 Sep 2019

Bong's opening and climactic scenes, in which the old woman bops around to a dance tune amid a vast field of yellow grass, are typical of the…

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By Richard Nilsen (100) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 16 Dec 2019

It may be slow by Hollywood standards, but it's accessible at every moment, and we come away feeling that human character is more complex,…

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By Maggie Lee (98) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 11 Mar 2020

A superb murder mystery, with twists coming thick and fast yet always at the right moments…

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By Vero G (12) on 17 Dec 2018

Very weird and stressful movie, I liked it…

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By Shawn Levy (1,238) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 20 Mar 2021

To follow up his superb The Host, director Joon-ho Bong has crafted a remarkable film about love, faith, determination, guilt, and honor, a…

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By Rollie Y (2) on 28 Dec 2018

Um filme que na minha opiniÃ£o ï¿ 1/2 (C) um Ã³timo suspense,drama e mistï¿ 1/2 (C)rio…

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By J. Hoberman (756) for Village Voice (8,525) on 10 Mar 2020

For all its jarring sound design and herky-jerky pacing, founded on sudden incidents or shocking accidents, Mother is deftly plotted, applying…

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By Celsey H (2) on 24 Jan 2019

Mother feels like Aronofsky's reward for Noah, there doesn't seem to be an ounce of studio restraint touching a single frame of this film…

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