Monday, June 3, 2013

Film: Black Swan Directed by Darren Aronofsky

A really dark film about the rarefied world of the elite ballerina.  Using the backdrop of a Swan Lake production, it shows the pressure to succeed, the self sacrifice, the competition and Darwinian nature of the ballet performer.

The dark aspects are truly dark and thought provoking - very unusual for a Hollywood film.

A good performance by Natalie Portman, who must have trained up for the role which is impressive.

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