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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonMother is a crisp, sardonic, darkly funny mystery thriller with a claustrophobic feel that occasionally betrays its roots as an Irish radio drama.
- 80EmpireDan JolinEmpireDan JolinA difficult film and one that's likely to offend in some ways. But as an elliptical, dream-logic infused visual poem, it certainly leaves a searing impression.
- 70Mother! is ambitious and dorky, like a Hieronymus Bosch painting redone as swirl-art. It’s entertaining to watch, because it’s not easy to see where it’s going — though you might feel a little underwhelmed when you discover where it ends up. The main reason to keep watching is Lawrence, receptive and radiant.
- 30New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinMost of the dialogue and effects are clunky, repetitive, second-rate. A minute or so of David Lynch’s latest Twin Peaks series has more irrational menace. For all its feverish activity, Mother! feels static.