“Mother!” was endowed with symbolism referring the bible, narrates the complicated relationship between God, Man, and Earth through time, but leaves plenty of unanswered questions. The film’s enriched with heavy subtext hinting at humanity’s monopolization of land and disregard for consequences on the planet.
The actual storyline feels vague, and seems to come short at times.
This subtext-heavy film highlights the gore humans are capable of, providing
the horror scene with an enjoyable experience.
“Mother” is
equipped with references to the bible. Early in the film, a gentlemen shows up asking
for refuge, the following day his wife joins him, and later on a scar’s shown
on his right side, making reference to Eve being made from Adam’s rib. The film
later introduces two brothers getting into a brothel, excellent reference to Cain
and Abel.
The lead character’s a famous author who’s grown a cult-like
following, and while his wife forces herself to put up with them, more keep
coming. The film does a great job at simulating what Mother Earth would say to
God about humanity.
It’s impressive how well the film correlates
the relationship between the human race and our planet over time. As the story
progresses, more uninvited visitors join the lead characters in their home. The
uninvited guests keep ignoring any type of house etiquette, and as Jennifer
Lawrence’s character yells and pleads to respect her home, they simply ignore
her.
There are prime examples throughout the movie where human’s abuse of the
planet leave long lasting effects. While the symbolism is to be praised, the
actual storyline comes a bit short, making us forget the characters as people,
but simply see them as puns in an allegory. The story behind the two main
characters seems to go unanswered, “what are they?”
“Mother” does an incredible job at showing how
Mother Earth would react to the destruction, and overpopulation being caused by
humans. This film isn’t for everyone, but as a powerful allegory, deserves a
chance.
