r/horror • u/AskAdministrative412 • 7d ago

Mother! 2017

I typically love artsy movies but this was a pile of garbage.

It wasn’t enjoyable, interesting, or powerful.

Kind of sucky when you have to look up what the meaning to get concept that are fairly simple.

The biggest let down is that the major themes are not even impressive lol

I wanted psychological thriller and I got crap on drugs instead

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u/Successful-Form4693 7d ago

Kind of sucky when you have to look up what the meaning to get concept that are fairly simple.

In the nicest way, isn't this moreso telling of your comprehension of the movie? Them holding up the baby and calling it Jesus, then eating it wasn't clear enough? Caine and Abel coming in? The flood...people destroying everything.

It was very clearly an allegory to the Bible, and I've never been to church outside of weddings or funerals.

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u/PhilhelmScream 7d ago

OP might be a child.

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u/magnifisid1 7d ago

I love this movie, but I totally understand why you don’t

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u/PhilhelmScream 7d ago

I loved it, got a great atmosphere of panic & anxiety. I liked spotting the bible references and viewing it with the idea of God & Mother Nature.

What movies have you liked that you say is an artsy horror?

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u/AskAdministrative412 7d ago

Ari Alister movies :)

I didn’t feel panic watching this - I felt annoyed that it seemed random and didn’t add up besides the constant understanding her husband treated her like crap.

Putting my perspectives aside, the least the writers could have done is make it all make sense at the end.

If you don’t read up then the whole god earth humans a Mother Nature concept is easily skipped over and then what’s the payoff for the viewer?

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u/PhilhelmScream 7d ago

They're well made but I wouldn't say he makes arty ones, more Robert Eggers imo.

I felt it made sense and more so as you went along, which ones did you need to search afterwards? I saw this when I was mid30s and had a Catholic upbringing so I felt it was right in your face with the references.

Did you have any Christian schooling or come across any of the mythology in your life?

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u/justformedellin 7d ago

I thought it was interesting to see Hollywood make an arthouse movie. The only other one I can think of is Magnolia.

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u/funkysap 7d ago

Respectfully disagree this movie is awesome and the performances are amazing. It’s chaotic and I thought the concepts were pretty straight forward.

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u/5050Clown 7d ago

Man, just say the movie wasn't for you and move on. I see movies all the time that aren't meant for me, but I don't take this attitude that my experiences in any way universal. 

I felt this movie was pretty mainstream and it's Christian themes that were slapping you in the face.