I just got back from watching the late show of "
Black Swan" with a friend, and I enjoyed the portrayal of the main character's deepening struggles. I also enjoyed squirming and cringing in my seat while trying to distinguish fantasy from reality.
I agree with downwardspiral's, Zero's, and Dr. Seuss's earlier reviews of the movie. Natalie Portman's performance was excellent, although I felt her character's fragility and childlike quality were overdone and thus hard to believe.
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Originally Posted by djchameleon
I finally saw Black Swan today and I hated it. I figured out what was going on 20 mins into the movie. Then the director proceeds to attempt to insult my intelligence and pretentiously masturbates all of my face. I couldn't wait for the credits to roll to get out of the theater. BLAH
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Dj, I agree that what was happening *was* obvious in "Black Swan," but I feel the movie was intended to be a study of psyches burdened with expectations and pressures, rather than simply a mystery movie.
My main complaint with the movie is that the "good girl" (virgin)/"bad girl" (whore) subject matter inherent in the actual ballet (and movie) is trite and simplistic although probably quite relevant to many women's real lives (although hopefully not as intensely as in the movie). Sadly, I could relate to the movie quite a bit.
I feel the movie did an excellent job of showing how the conflicts played out. I also loved the dancing even as the movie reminded me why I never wanted to dance ballet seriously. Afterwards, the movie left me wondering to what level of disturbance I could ever descend while wrestling with my thoughts, perceptions, and choices. Hopefully not that deep! It reminded me a little of "Jacob's Ladder," one of my favorite movies.
Watching "Black Swan" was also fun because it was the first time in over a decade that I have gone to see a late show...and I can't remember the last time I went to a movie with a woman friend. Scary.