OPENS Friday, Sept. 15 (Paramount)
CAST Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Domhnall Gleeson, Brian Gleeson
DIRECTOR Darren Aronofsky Rated R, 115 minutes
Writer-director Darren Aronofsky wants to have his commercial cake and chomp down on some vexing personal issues, too, in mother!, a Rosemary’s Baby-like horror film that grabs your attention — and eventually makes the bold statement that, for some creators, art is more important than life. Starring a compelling Jennifer Lawrence, this is a tale that, like any number of genre outings, both pulls you in with its intriguing central situation and pushes you out with some mightily far-fetched plot contrivances. Aesthetically resembling Black Swan more than any of the director’s other work but with touches of Requiem for a Dream, this Paramount release could…