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"Mother! premiered at the Venice Film Festival to a mix of boos and wild applause: which means it's guaranteed to be one of the most interesting films of the year.

The film reached its first screening under a tight veil of secrecy, scant on plot descriptions and with a smattering of enigmatic posters and trailers; written and directed by Darren Aronofsky, it stars Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem as a couple whose quaint existence is brutally interrupted by the arrival of uninvited guests.

Multiple attendees at the Venice press screening have reported a mixed reaction of audible boos and cheers to the film, and the first smatterings of opinions reaching the internet have proved divisive.


There has certainly been praise aplenty, with The Telegraph's Robbie Collin stating that "my insides have turned to porridge". Others have named it "breathtaking", with The Hollywood Reporter's early review declaring it "a very Rosemary’s Baby-like intimate horror tale".

But mother! hasn't won everyone over. Variety named it "a baroque nightmare that’s about nothing but itself", while on Twitter it was called a "mess" and a "self-referential, near ridiculous trip".

You can find out for yourself when mother! hits UK cinemas 15 September."

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...-trailer-jennifer-lawrence-plot-a7930191.html


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/20...jennifer-lawrences-top-secret-horror-elicits/


Its usual to Boo in movie festivals?

 

[Violence Jack]

Yeah. I've heard of quite a few audiences at film festivals booing.

Can't wait for next Wednesday to see this.

 

[SArcher]

Its usual to Boo in movie festivals?

The Cannes critics can be freaking savage.

 

[Farsi]

Its usual to Boo in movie festivals?

Yes.

 

[NealMcCauley]

Were they saying boo or boo-urns?

 

[Joeku]

That makes me more interested to see it than a one-sided audience would.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

The Cannes critics can be freaking savage.

"Fuck you, Liv!"

Spoiler

Supposedly someone yelled that at the Dedicated To title card during Neon Demon. Liv is the director's wife

 

[Borgnine]

Can't wait.

 

[Maridia]

Are any sites doing in depth Venice coverage? My usual suspects don't seem to be there. Of course, it would be impossible to find on the redesigned AVClub site, anyway.

 

[afternoon delight]

Plenty of films that have been boo'd there have been wonderful so bring it on.

 

[kai3345]

so stoked for this film. trailer gave me chills

 

[kingslunk]

I'm excited to see this but I fully expect it to absolutely terrible.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Boos are a given at any european movie festival. I don't know if it's the same elsewhere but I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[chekhonte]

I really don't expect anything from Aa\ronovsky anymore. I don't expect anything better than The Fountain and I didn't like that movie at all.

 

[Puck Beaverton]

"Fuck you, Liv!"

Spoiler

Supposedly someone yelled that at the Dedicated To title card during Neon Demon. Liv is the director's wife

Jesus Christ I forgot that happened. Beautiful.

Mixed reception is always promising

 

[B.K.]

Were they saying boo or boo-urns?

I was saying boo-urns.

 

[drowsy]

For what it's worth, the movie has ten reviews listed on Rottentomatoes, all positive, with an average rating of 9/10. That's bound to go down some once more reviews come in, but there's really no indications that the movie is anything less than great.

 

[Brazil]

Film festivals must be fucking weird.

 

[daviyoung]

I really don't expect anything from Aa\ronovsky anymore. I don't expect anything better than The Fountain and I didn't like that movie at all.

Noah is absolute madness, definitely worth a watch

 

[mechashiva]

Just like they booed Medellin.

 

[Toa TAK]

I really don't expect anything from Aa\ronovsky anymore. I don't expect anything better than The Fountain and I didn't like that movie at all.

What did you like then?

 

[Lowmelody]

Mother!: The Mike Pence Memoirs.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

I mean, it's sitting at 100% and a 9.2 avg. rating on RT right now.

So, a nice start.

 

[Odoul]

Movie looks interesting so I hope it's decent.

All the reviews slurped up It Comes At Night. And I'm still pissed I wasted a day off on that hunk of garbage.

 

[LincolnSixEcho]

Aronofsky. That's all I need to know. The man has only made winners, in my book. Looking forward to seeing this.

 

[Haloid1177]

Hype as fuck for whatever trippy horror film I'll be watching next week. This and IT in back to back weeks is such a treat for horror fans.

 

[Corpsepyre]

Getting great review on RT though. I'm in for anything made by Darren.

 

[Inferno313]

Movie looks interesting so I hope it's decent.

All the reviews slurped up It Comes At Night. And I'm still pissed I wasted a day off on that hunk of garbage.

The fuck is wrong with this website


can't wait to see mother!

 

[wenis]

Cannes is always a blood-bath. It's all the free booze tbh.

 

[SillyEskimo]

In the US we clap after movies, in Europe they scream Boos.

 

[hughesta]

Cannes booed Fire Walk With Me, one of the most harrowing films ever made.

I bet this movie owns

 

[T.O.P]

All the reviews slurped up It Comes At Night. And I'm still pissed I wasted a day off on that hunk of garbage.

#truth

Quite curious about this movie anyway

 

[Nafai1123]

I believe in Aronofsky.

 

[Neuromancer]

Mother!: The Mike Pence Memoirs.

I snorted derisively.

 

[7Th]

The reviews seem pretty universally positive so far, though.

 

[Fancyarcher]

As expected, I've been told the last act is real winner. Can't wait to see it, and it's playing at my cinema too, so I can see it for free, thank you review card.

Even if he fails, Aronofsky's usually succeeds in making something interesting.

 

[TissueBox]

Sums up how I feel about my mom sometimes...

 

[Trojita]

Hearing Rosemary's baby quotes is worse when you realize that Darren Aronofsky signed the "Free Roman Polanski" pledge.

 

[Bronx-Man]

These film festivals act so snooty, when in reality they're the WrestleMania of the film industry. Buncha drunk smarks booing everything they think they're smarter than, only these people can do it in French & occasionally Italian.

 

[metsallica]

After Noah my faith (hur) in Aronofsky has surely wavered. Kind of expecting this to be Neon Demon-esque. Which I guess isn't totally a bad thing? Shrug.

 

[VAD]

He lost me after Noah. I hope this one will get me back on the Aronovsky-train.

 

[Rupetta]

Venice and Cannes are known for boos and heckling. I still remember the reports from Pulp Fiction's screening lol..,

also legendary "Cannes reaction to "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me" was somewhat noteworthy in the sense that the heckling boos didn’t occur when the movie finished, but happened often throughout the entire course of the movie. Some members of the audience left the theatre in disgust, including Quentin Tarantino" (indiewire)

 

[crustikid]

Never was totally into Aronofsky, but after hearing about the Satoshi Kon Perfect Blue allegations, I have a hard time really appreciating the guy. Mother! trailer does look wicked good, so maybe that'll change for me? I guess he owns to the rights to Perfect Blue so he can do what he wants with it.

 

[BronsonLee]

These film festivals act so snooty, when in reality they're the WrestleMania of the film industry. Buncha drunk smarks booing everything they think they're smarter than, only these people can do it in French & occasionally Italian.

P o u r q u o i

 

[Angry Grimace]

These film festivals act so snooty, when in reality they're the WrestleMania of the film industry. Buncha drunk smarks booing everything they think they're smarter than, only these people can do it in French & occasionally Italian.

It's not a good film

It's not a bad film

It's THEE FILM

 

[bebop242]

Never was totally into Aronofsky, but after hearing about the Satoshi Kon Perfect Blue allegations, I have a hard time really appreciating the guy. Mother! trailer does look wicked good, so maybe that'll change for me? I guess he owns to the rights to Perfect Blue so he can do what he wants with it.

Never heard about his connection to Perfect Blue. Will have to Google.

Havent particularly liked his stuff since Requiem (kinda liked Black Swan and that fighter movie)

 

[EGM1966]

Sounds divisive. Terrific. Love that. No idea if I'll like or loathe it but I'll always give my time and money to creative risks that dare to be divisive. Well if I trust the creative team that is: as I do here.

 

[hank_tree]

I love all Aronofsky movies (including Noah and The Fountain) so very much looking forward to this.

 

[Icedburden]

All these film festival crowds are self-hating douchebags. This is nothing new.

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Cannes just screams "pretentious garbage" to me.