[RayChuang88]

Or did Aronofsky deliberately make a film guaranteed to evoke a very strong reaction? (Look, even the Left-leaning Hollywood movie community have evoked really mixed feelings about the mother!.) But at his artistic peak with The Wrestler and Black Swan, they were actually well-done movies.

[Drew68]

Or did Aronofsky deliberately make a film guaranteed to evoke a very strong reaction?

He's making a cult film. I don't think he expected much box office success.

In a world where most films are as forgettable as the last can of Pepsi I drank, I won't fault Aronofsky for making something challenging.