Mother! [2017] – ★★★1/2 Aronofsky “recycles” others’ and, ironically, his own previous film ideas, resulting in Mother! appearing an unoriginal horror concoction & also an uncomfortable reminder of other, much better films. <<<I took care not to reveal any specific spoilers, but some discretion when reading is still advised>>> The story centres around Him (Javier…
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Darren Aronofsky is at it again…
After making his Black Swan (2010) out of Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue (1997) (see my article on the topic here), Darren Aronofsky now seems to make his new film Mother! out of everyone’s much beloved horror classic Rosemary’s Baby (1968). The phrases “paying homage” and “drawing inspiration” really camouflage the lack of artistic ideas and originality,…
Is Aronofsky’s Black Swan Perfectly Blue?: Kon’s “Perfect Blue” vs. “Black Swan”
In this piece, I will compare the two films closely, arguing that the two share substantial similarities in terms of their stories, characters, styles, designs, & execution, concluding that Aronofsky’s film Black Swan can easily pass for a “remake” of Kon’s anime Perfect Blue.
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