Black Swan

Title: Black Swan
Year: 2010
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Lead: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis
Rated: RatedR for strong sexual content, disturbing violent images, language and some drug use.

A ballet dancer becomes so enthralled with the lead part in Swan Lake that it becomes her reality.

This movie is so unsettling. Its so well put together and thought out and paced that it makes you feel so wrong. Darren definitely had an idea of what he was doing when he made this film, there is nothing out of place, every scene has a point and no shot is wasted. I do have to say that this movie does take some patience and is not for everyone. There are certain aspects that some people just won't understand and won't appreciate. The one thing that I very much disliked is the use of a tripod. I cant fully appreciate a movie if the director thinks he's too good for one. I understand the want for a movie that is shot with a hand-held camera, it literally and figuratively shakes the audience. Its literally unsettling, I get that, but lets put some stability to the camera. There are times where you don't need to shake the camera. It made me a bit motion sick in parts, I'm not exaggerating. Sickness aside, Black Swan is an excellent movie that hits every point just right. Darren Aronofsky goes out of his way to create a flawless mood of darkness in his movie. One thing that really stood out to me was the lack of color; I'm thinking hard and I cant point out very many scenes where there was a vivid color other than black, grey, or white. Anyways, Natalie Portman was absolutely excellent along with Mila Kunis. The two of them together was great, they had a certain odd chemistry when they are on screen together. Almost like they are the same person... Anyway, Black Swan has been nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Actress in Natalie Portman, Best Director in Darren Aronofsky, and Best Picture. 8 1/2 out of 10