Movie #367 ........................."The Black Swan"

Movie #367 "The Black Swan" is the Natalie Portman vehicle that just might win her an oscar --- she's that good in it. And it is all her! Oh, she's supported well by Barbara Hershey (mom) and Mila Kunis (her all- about -eve- rival), but she's the one you can't take your eyes off of --- she's the one that does most of her dancing --- she's the one that baffles you as you watch her character unfold and destroy itself as her life unravels in front of you. It's a hard movie to watch (which is why I didn't give it a 5 ---- there are some sex scenes in it that are VERY uncomfortable to sit through ----- can't imagine doing them in front of film crews!) , but what it is able to do is have a huge audience sit through ballet scene after ballet scene and sit on the edge of one's seat! That's amazing in itself. I don't think anyone who ever watches this film will ever say again that ballet is boring, because the director is able to keep your attention throughout. A psychological thriller in the ballet world ! Imagine that! and not one car scene. Hats off to Aronofsky! and Natalie Portman, I have thought you were amazing since I saw you in a little film called "Beautiful Girls" and made my hubby Dave sit through all your scenes with Tim Hutton (while I sped through the rest of that film). I have been wowed by you in almost everything you have done, and I think this one might be the one that cinches it for you! It's a wow wow performance!





Average rating: 4.247
I give it 4.4
Black Swan
(2010) R
In director Darren Aronofsky's psychological thriller, ambitious New York City ballet dancer Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman) lands the lead role in "Swan Lake" but soon thinks her dreams of stardom are threatened by a rival ballerina (Mila Kunis). As opening night approaches and the pressure to be perfect builds, Nina's obsession descends into paranoia and delusion. The film earned Golden Globe nods for Portman, Kunis, Aronofsky and Best Picture.
Genre: Psychological Thrillers, Suspense
This movie is: Dark, Suspenseful