I wrote up a piece at Slashfilm about my thoughts on mother!:
A poet and his wife live in a peaceful, idyllic home, seemingly in the middle of nowhere. While the woman is happy, the man begins welcoming strangers into their home and sharing his belongings, until the cost to his wife becomes unspeakably high.
This is the plot of Darren Aronofsky’s mother! which can be interpreted in many ways, but seems most obviously to be an allegory about the creation of the world, as told in the Christian Bible. I found the movie to be provocative, bold, and original, even as its basic conceit began to wear on me during the course of its two-hour runtime. This is a movie that will polarize people and cause some to walk out of theaters. It’s also unlike most things we’ll see in at the mulitplex this year and for that, I’m grateful.
Also worth reading: Julie Miller’s excellent, in-depth exploration of some of the symbolism in the film.