Black Swan (2010)

[Dagarah72]

[MouthForWar]

I also saw the film last night. I thought it was fantastic. It basically takes Powell's The Red Shoes and mixes it with elements of Cronenberg and Polanski (with just a pinch of Carrie added for good measure), and it does it rather seamlessly. The viewing experience reminded me a bit of Shutter Island, in that it unapolagetically hits a lot of familiar genre tropes and everything is foreshadowed kinda early on, but the dialogue, performances and direction really elevate it to the level of just being a straight up great film. Just a really trippy, nutty horror flick about a girl losing it. I think the Wrestler is still my favorite Aronofsky, but this is definitely in my top 3 of the year.

Oh, and Natalie Portman better get that Oscar.

[Dr Kain]

I'll probably see this when it comes to video. It looks kind of intriguing, but I'm not going out of my way to see it.

[Benjamin Haines]

[Dr Kain]

So I saw this last night and my god it was ****ing brilliant. Talk about a great way to start the movies in 2011 off. This is the best mind **** horror movie I have seen since Silent Hill, as this is how you do suspense. Not to mention the designs were gorgeous, especially Natalie's make-up when she was the performing the role of the black swan. The music was very edgy and well placed, the cinematography rocked. There was simply not a dull moment in the movie.

[jellydonut25]

[Benjamin Haines]

[jellydonut25]