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Black Swan (2010) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
191 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.06/4 |
# of Ratings: |
415 |
Genres: |
Drama, Thriller |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 12/03/2010 |
DVD Release: |
03/29/2011 |
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Director: |
Darren Aronofsky |
Actors: |
Natalie Portman
Mila Kunis
Vincent Cassel
Barbara Hershey
Winona Ryder
Benjamin Millepied |
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Plot Outline:
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At the New York City ballet a veteran dancer and an impressive upstart compete for the lead role in Swan Lake - but in this competitive world, finding the balance between light and dark can take its toll. -- Chris Kavan
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Gabe 01/01/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3/4 |
First off, this movie probably deserves 2.75 stars, not 3, but since that's not an option, it gets the benefit of the doubt. This is a film that I think I need to see again to fully appreciate it, but, I don't want to watch it again. I also, don't quite understand how Natalie Portman won the Oscar for her role. I didn't think she was that great. This is an interesting film and one to check out, but to really get a sense of what Aronofsky is capapble of, check out Pi (1998) and Requiem for a Dream (2000). |
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Freddie 08/07/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3/4 |
This movie was like watching a horrifying car accident. It was messed up and screwy, but you couldn't take your eyes off of it. |
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01/25/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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How far would you go to be perfect? |
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When ballerina, Nina (Natalie Portman) is cast to play the Swan Queen, which is two roles in one – Odette, the virginal White Swan awaiting a kiss from the Prince, and her heartless twin, Odile, the sexually predatory Black Swan who lures the prince away, she easily proves herself as the graceful and innocent White Swan. It is the dual role as the cunning and seductive Black Swan that proves to be the challenge especially with Lily (Mila Kunis) standing as a major threat to Nina's shining moment. She personifies everything Nina is not. A natural dancer, prepared to take risks, let go, be bad and clearly very sensuous without even trying, she plays the Yin to Nina's Yang and the movie is better because of the two sides coming together.
This fantasy drama takes you on a surreal ride th... |
Rating of
3/4 |
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12/12/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Black Swan |
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Absolute masterpiece! Psychological thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel and Mila Kunis. Its plot revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet by a prestigious New York City company. The production requires a ballerina to play both the innocent White Swan and the sensual Black Swan. One dancer, Nina (Portman), is a perfect fit for the White Swan, while Lily (Kunis) has a personality that matches the Black Swan. When the two compete for the parts, Nina finds a dark side to herself.
Aronofsky conceived the premise by connecting his viewings of a production of Swan Lake with an unrealized screenplay about understudies and the notion of being haunted by a double, similar to the folklore surrounding doppelgängers. Aronofsky ... |
Rating of
4/4 |
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12/08/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Black Swan is a Solid Film... |
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This film was technically solid. The cinematography, camera tracking while the characters are dancing, dramatic at times demonic classical music, great lighting, acting, direction, editing, etc were all above average. However the film doesn't break any new ground in the originality of story department. "Been there, done that." I read so many good reviews that I was expecting a greater wow factor. Thus, I was let down. The hallucinations, and metamorphosis scenes were a nice touch but at times you struggle to figure out what's reality, and what's the psychological inventions. If you enjoy being toyed with, then you'll like it. If you don't like classical music or ballet, then you won't be able to stomach the film. A solid profound film, but my expectations were previously set much higher. ... |
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