Two Line Reviews - #154

Movie: Black Swan (2010)

Plot: A ballet dancer who has perfection is given the role of a white swan tailor-made for her & that of a 'black swan' which requires to let herself lose control and emote. She finds she must do it and she can't do it. The struggle within her to play two contrasting roles in a single play is supplemented by ridicule,competition and other things.

Highlights:

• This shocking essay of a struggle of a person from within/against competition shown with a lot of twists is stupefying. The writers,story writer deserve credits. Also,at the helm is the impressive Darren Aronofsky with his trademark psycho stuff - trains,washbasins and weird scenes.
• The out-of-world performance of Natalie Portman as the soft,suave white swan and the devious black swan.She DESERVES the Best Actress Oscar Award this year and I hope and wish she gets that.
• The grand musical orchestrations,constumes and sets are other pluses.

My Rating: 9.6/10