MOVIE REVIEW: BLACK SWAN (15)

“A PERFECT PIECE OF FILM-MAKING”

SLIDER’S REVIEW:

Who would have known? A movie about ballet dancers could be so tense, heart racing & mind-blowing. Black Swan is a Psychological thriller Directed by Darren Aronofsky (same guy that brought us The Wrestler, 2008). 

This film is about a ballet company in New York City who put together a different type of Swan Lake production. It requires the lead dancer to portray an innocent White swan and a sensual black one. Nina (Natalie Portman) is chosen for the role but she can’t seem to bring out the dark side to the role whereas waiting on the wings is Lily (Mila Kunis) who can do just that.

You know the saying ‘Seeing is Believing’ well not in this movie. I had to think twice about some scenes. There were lots of alternatives to events happening and I couldn’t tell which one was real. I like the fact its dark it’s scary and every character has an agenda. It was exciting when something unexpected happened. The way tricks are played on the characters felt like the trick was being played one me at the same time. There really was no dull moment. There’s the constant of black and white to mean good and evil.  Aronofsky kept the scenes as raw as he could. It starts off good and then gets much better.

Natalie Portman who plays the lead role as Nina Sayers pulls off an outstanding performance. On screen she looks beautiful as this ballerina. The psychological phase she goes though helped to understand her as the movie went on. She starts off as this ambitious/perfectionist person that just needs to be changed to be the women she needs to be on stage. She gradually starts to lose her mind in order to become the thing she fears. Mila Kunis plays this opposite to Nina. She played her role very well. She was the normal not so uptight adventurous girl that took things in her stride.

I haven’t heard such a prefect musical production for a film before. The music flows so elegantly with the ballet dancing. The tempo of the piano keys emphasis every stretch, turn and swivel the dancers made. The ways they all dance tell a story in itself without words. There is also the use of violins, the high and low notes put together made such a difference it’s amazing to listen and watch at the same time. The camera work is very good because the director had his way of keeping the characters a little mysterious. The director deserves multiple awards for his contribution to this movie.

#FACT: Black Swan is nominated for 12 BAFTA Awards and Natalie Portman has already won a Golden Globe (Drama Actress)

MY STAR RATINGS OUT OF 5:  5 

ONE FAVOURITE MOMENT IN THE FILM:

 Nina's Final performance.

(if you loved another moment in the film, please feel free to tell us in the comments)

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