Mother!

Review by David Jenkins @daveyjenkins

Directed by

Darren Aronofsky

Starring

Ed Harris Javier Bardem Jennifer Lawrence

Anticipation.

Yes, anticipation his high, but also fear levels. What is this thing?

Enjoyment.

We’ll get back to you on that. A Rorschach blot made of menstrual blood?

In Retrospect.

An ordeal. Scores most definitely don’t apply with this one.

Jennifer Lawrence is plunged into the fiery depths of Hell in this conceptual ordeal saga from Darren Aronofsky.

Published 13 Sep 2017

Tags: Darren Aronofsky Javier Bardem Jennifer Lawrence

Anticipation.

Yes, anticipation his high, but also fear levels. What is this thing?

Enjoyment.

We’ll get back to you on that. A Rorschach blot made of menstrual blood?

In Retrospect.

An ordeal. Scores most definitely don’t apply with this one.

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