mother!

I hold Darren Aronofsky in high regard.  (And so, I, in many ways, am the antagonist of this, his newest film.)  His films always hold up to intellectual/artistic scrutiny.  You can chew on them for days.  (Author's Note:  this reviewer refuses to recognize the epic miscalculation that was Noah.)  His new film, mother!, is provocative from the get-go.  …