by Murtada
Mother! is my most anticipated film of the fall. And it’s so good that we don’t have to wait that long for it. Just 14 days from today it will be everywhere. The obsession is real, and for the last few days it has become very specific.
Of course it has to do with Michelle Pfeiffer. There’s a new clip making the rounds where Pfeiffer intimidates Jennifer Lawrence about having kids...
She circles around her as if Pfeiffer’s a hunter and Lawrence is her prey. Halfway through the clip she tilts her head. It’s a small move, but the actress and the character sharply comes into focus even though the camera doesn’t move until a few seconds later. It’s hypnotic. We can’t stop looking at it.
Adding to the excitement is a report from Vanity Fair that someone who has seen mother! thinks Pfeiffer could win the Oscar for her performance. We don’t want to get carried away but you know she deserves all the accolades for that head tilt alone. Now the question becomes what do we do after September 15? Probably watch mother! again and again. How are you spending your few remaining mother-less days?