Black Swan (2010)
BLACK SWAN is a psychological melodrama in which Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman), a dancer in a New York ballet company, hopes desperately to play a greater part in the coming season, a season that choreographer Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel) informs the company will include a new production of "Swan Lake."
Cast and Information
Directed By: Darren Aronofsky
Written By: John J. McLaughlin, Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz
Starring: Barbara Hershey, Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder, Mark Margolis, Mila Kunis, Sebastian Stan, Janet Montgomery, Ksenia Solo, Kristina Anapau, Toby Hemingway, Benjamin Millepied
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Country: USA
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KasperL | 97 99% |
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Instant all-time favorite. Aronofsky's masterful genrebender - an engrossing, audacious and inspired match of subject, theme and character - is an intensely suspenseful depiction of the ballet world that's raw and very real, yet harrowingly nightmarish. Portman is spectacular! An in turn enthralling, magnificently visceral and astoundingly powerful experience. The inevitable outcome leads to a beautiful, emotional crescendo. Let's just say I wholeheartedly agree with the last line of the film.
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Pickpocket | 5 44% |
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The last 30 minutes are pretty great but getting there is a chore. After they drop E the movie turned good for me. Barbara Hershey needs an Oscar for this role and obviously Portman will get nominated for losing a shitload of weight and looking concerned and/or crying in every scene. The shake cam is annoying as hell and honestly it felt like they were just trying to be weird for the sake of it sometimes. Interesting, but not as deep as it wants you to believe.
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filmfreak88 | 70 54% |
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When it began, I was waiting to be amazed. So I waited, and waited but it just never came. Sure it was good (mostly because of Portman who acted the hell out of it) but it was never great. What's largely missing is psychological depth. And no, a bunch of creepy hallucinations do not make up for that. Perhaps what it needed was moments of restraint to fully establish the psychological state of the character instead of one hyperkinetic scene after another. Enjoyable but not a masterpiece.
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djross | 91 98% |
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Aronofsky's first masterpiece poses the question of ballet itself, as a form of psychic and physical torture, as a symbolic and melodramatic medium, and as an artform demanding dangerous obsession and infinite control. These questions are posed by rethinking the kinematic relation of cinema and dance itself, taking the viewer inside the dancer's experience rather than "showing" choreography. Aronofsky is a risk-taker and in this case his psychosexual hyper-melodrama is spectacularly successful.
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moraesfelipe | 70 72% |
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Black Swan, an enormously absorbing psychological horror, is Aronofsky's best effort on obsession, a recurrent theme of his filmmaking. Nina Sayers, a self-destructive and rigid ballerina, will earn Natalie Portman -- that's what I really expect -- an Oscar. Nina is pursued relentlessly by the camera, like her seekness of perfection, and looks always disturbed.
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Dean Franz | 99 96% |
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Decadent, ridiculous, arrogant, brilliant and above all fearless filmmaking. It made me both deeply happy at the dark wit and darker beauty that ran through it and it made me seethe with anger at all the cowards who have the gall to call themselves directors when they're lacking the one essential quality to the profession that is so abundant in Black Swan: Vision, motherfuckers.
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cagedwisdom | 100 90% |
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Darren, you beautiful, wonderful man. How about this: Why don't you just make a movie every year and then we can skip the silly business of disagreeing about which film is the Best Picture. What a spectacle this is. I was utterly blown away and feared I was literally going to fall out of my seat for two consecutive hours; not forwards, but toppling backwards over the backrest. It's sensational, powerful, riveting, terrifying, exciting and maybe most amazingly: real. And Natalie. Wow.
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kevinjoseph | 75 88% |
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This film has a touch of Lynchian surrealism, a touch of Cronenbergian body horror, and some stunning visuals. But I don't think Nina's psychological progression is completely there. Without a deeper understanding of her psychological state, we're left with Nina's hallucinations and little clue as to why they belong to her. Nevertheless, Natalie Portman's powerhouse performance is good enough to forget this film's flaws for two hours.
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| 6 | Astrophizz | 95 96% |
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A visceral psychological thriller - right up my alley. Portman is excellent and everyone else performs well. My score for this may drop a little in the future but having just seen it, I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
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jack parsons | 10 92% |
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Most of the film is metaphorically thick with instances of Swan Lake bleeding through Nina's work and real life. Despite that, we see an unforgettable transition from Natalie Portman's character. From the White Swan to the Black Swan on stage and a surreal transcendence of the same characteristics into her own life. The third act, the production performance, shows this transition in only a way Aronofsky could've envisioned.
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The Pirate | 84 77% |
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Amazing movie! The ballet scenes are beautiful, while the psychologically thrilling parts are disturbing and scary as hell! Dichotomy runs throughout this movie and it's so well done! Innocence vs. Experience, Perfection vs. Brokenness, there's so much tension and conflict at work, all perfectly toned through the use of black and white! A very well made, well acted, potent movie.
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omgfridge | 10 97% |
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Gorgeous and enticing. You have killer performances from Hershey, Kunis, Cassel, Ryder and a gigantic effort from Portman. Crackling feet even send shivers in what is a dark and creepy tale that is an enthralling watch. Aronofsky vision is unparalleled and the best way I can describe it is to use Kanye's latest albums name - "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" which is very fitting. Utterly loved it, left me speechless.
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Absolutely fantastic. I was stunned by this. Hauntingly beautiful from the very start, "Black Swan" is one of those rare films that can both build and maintain momentum. It never gets dull, the quality never weens, it never at one point loses your full and undivided attention. The performances are exceptional, especially Portman, and the cinematography is really quite excellent. Aronofsky's direction is nothing short of brilliant and neither is the film itself.
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Alex Watkins | 5 91% |
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Frightening, tense and even funny. While the subject matter (ballet!) might imply a hifalutin film, Anorofsky pitches this material on the level of camp, loading it up with obvious symbolism, stark body horror, sleazy sex (and loads of subtext to go with it) and literal transformation. This does nothing to belie its effectiveness as a drama or thriller, however. A bit incongruous in spots, but very gripping and wildly entertaining, in addition to its virtuosity.
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suman.austin | 95 97% |
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I was baffled after watching the ending of this movie. It gave me the raw visceral feeling one gets when witnessing art. The black swan was brutal and was like sucking the happiness of the viewers and filling with anguish. The transition is beautiful but psychologically draining. I felt it after watching the movie, PERFECT. (P.S. Why should a ballet be so damn intense, isn't it just dance)
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o_rety | 95 94% |
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Phenomenal acting. Superbly done directing. Cinematography, make-up, choreography, music - all amount to a very visceral feel. Did I say Natalie Portman was phenomenal? I remain breathless. The only thing that didn't quite ring right to me was the ending. Too vague for no good reason. Just for the sake of it, I guess.
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Bunken | 90 96% |
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Having just been to the actual ballet and at times nearly falling a sleep, this wasn't even close to the case with Aronofsky & crew's visual masterpiece of an interpretation of the classic story. Cause just as in the movie, this is a new take and it succeeds from the piercing black and white iconography, through Nina's search for perfection to the exquisit finale! However. Even though suspense is build to perfection it fails to surprise, and that is the only little hickup in a great film!
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OzGrenouille | 93 95% |
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it was a blast in the face. Nina's metamorphosis into the black swan throughout the movie was brilliant.
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cclxndr | 95 95% |
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Obsession is Aronofsky's forte: taking the subtle neuroses destroying a person and holding them in the spotlight for the viewer to be shaken to their very core by. It is clear from the first scene where the film is going, but it's HOW Aronofsky and Portman reach it that is so remarkable. The surreal metamorphosis of Nina is one of the most mesmerizing character developments I've ever seen. An emotional crescendo of how brutal and deranged the life of a dancer can be - it's all in the details.
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imnotlaughin | 100 99% |
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Absolutely brilliant. Aronofsky time and time again proves to be among the greatest directors in history. There is no end to the depth that one could analyze the metaphors this film constructs from the simple transformation of a young, sweet, dedicated dancer into a dark and deeply obsessive creature. The struggle of the protagonist's metamorphosis is mirrored in what must have been the difficulties playing her part, but Portman's discovery of her character did not disappoint. Simply perfect.
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wayofthegun | 100 97% |
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This is my favorite movie of 2010 so far. I was hooked from the opening scene. Natalie Portman turns in one of the greatest performances of at least the last decade if not ever and it's another superb film from director Darren Aronofsky.
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Henrik | 95 98% |
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As I'm writing this I'm still trembling. Seldom have a movie giving me so many different emotions - often all at once. A powerful, suspenseful and audacious depiction of the both seductive and destructive force of art. Clearly a deeply personal project for Aranofsky.
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| 4 | theficionado | 88 87% |
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Potent piece that depicts the toll of creation on the artist, in pursuit of someone else's idea of perfection. With Cassel standing in for Aronofsky, Black Swan interprets Portman's contortion in terms of Cronenberg-ian body horror: sickening, disturbing, and quite literal transformation and mutilation. Considering what Portman had to go through for the role, it reminds of Fitzcarraldo: The film is a document of itself. This and The Wrestler would make a hell of a double-feature.
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Valenzetti | 84 68% |
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Portman is on fire for this, even if Cassel has to deliver some terrible lines. CGI is iffy, but it works when really needed. Aronofsky tries to marry handheld realism with heady, dreamlike sexuality all in terms of living bodies, for a more Cronenberg tinged Inland Empire, but ultimately falls back on jump scares and flatly graphic scenes. Good to see the ambition that led to The Fountain, even if it does more harm here. Still, a highly creative Foucauldian fever dream.
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WWallce4prez | 90 95% |
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Insanely visceral and brilliantly suspenseful, Black Swan is less about Nina's artistic pursuit and much more about her obsession with perfection. It is clear from the first scene where Aronofsky is headed, but its how he gets there that is masterful. Portman's walk into psychosis is anything but slow or deliberate, yet it is stunning nonetheless. I suppose third acts is what Arononfsky does best, and he does not disappoint here.
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DavidBlast | 90 92% |
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Aronofsky revisits 'The Wrestler' in a tale of one dance too many. 'Black Swan' tiptoes elegantly between operatic tragedy, coming of age story and horror film with expressionist themes. Portman's transformation is an awe inspiringly powerful tour de force. 'Black Swan' does share a certain kinship with 'Taxi Driver' and the mirror/psychosis setup is done to death. If it seems hauntingly beautiful now, it's relentless lack of exposure makes me fear a revisit, once the cheap scares have settled.
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aney | 90 96% |
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It feels a bit rushed and the script could have been better, but I'll be damned if it isn't one amazing viewing experience. Portman's performance is perfect, and the rest of the cast is great too. Aronofsky is quickly becoming one of my favorite directors.
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Ytadel | 8 93% |
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Darren Aronofsky has an uncanny ability to get me fascinated in stuff that in real life puts me in a coma of boredom: theoretical math in Pi, wrestling in The Wrestler, and now ballet. I just love the tension he's able to summon from thin air. Outside of Nolan and Scorsese I think he's THE most consistently great contemporary filmmaker. Portman's performance is her best ever by miles and if Annette Bening wins Best Actress for The Kids Are All Right I'll kill myself.
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Bmunise | 94 68% |
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I like Darren Aronofsky, and what he did here is definitely worth mentioning - but I think he ended up becoming his subject in a way. It doesn't flow naturally, it feels like he's trying too hard. I enjoy symbolism being placed upfront like this - all cards on the table - but after a while it felt like it was treading old ground. By the time the film reached the climax I had stopped taking it seriously, though it rallied by the very next scene and delivered a wonderful ending.
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Leonardis | 97 95% |
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Darren Aronofsky is an amazing director and storyteller. The writing in this is incredibly original and the directing and cinematography are gorgeous. I loved how deep this dived into complete madness, even if it did make me uncomfortable and cringe. This is also Portmans best performance. Some great visual effects add a haunting effect of their own as well. Not for everybody but it is insanely well-made regardless.
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mattburgess | 82 88% |
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Heavy-handed but exhilarating throwback to the early days of Polanski and Cronenberg, a beautiful, obsessive marriage of art and "trash." Portman is PERFECT, Kunis is fucking hot and Winona Ryder's brief role as a bitter, unstable performer past her prime is one of the greatest casting decisions of all time.
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drawkward86 | 94 86% |
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Wow. Yes, the screenplay is weak. I couldn't care less. I haven't seen a film this visceral in years, maybe ever. Portman is more than just career-best in one of the most difficult film acting assignments ever; this is one of the all-time great performances. Perfectly captures the weird dichotomy of the deathly serious and the absurd that any obsessive artist confronts themselves with on a daily basis. A dizzy, demented film that doesn't give a damn about the line between reality and delirium.
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td888 | 90 95% |
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I knew this world very well. This film shows these girls craziness remarkably well. On a personal level this came disturbingly close to home. Brought back some memories I was glad I forgot. Scary to watch. Somehow reminded me of The Red Shoes, also a great film.
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drstrangeluv | 50 24% |
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This is Portman's best performance since she was a little girl. Unfortunately, it's in this frustrating mess of a film. Black Swan initially presents itself as a serious character drama, but then totally unravels as it reduces itself to a series of horror genre cliches. Aronofsky, never one for subtlety, makes damn sure we understand what is happening to Nina's psyche by delivering a nonstop avalanche of blunt-force-head-trauma symbolism.
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FunkyAstro | 90 93% |
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It's about damn time Aronofsky came out with a masterpiece. Portman deserves everything she'll get out of this. Such a painfully beautiful story coupled with intense symbolism... every single tiny detail really helped to shape the films environment and atmosphere.
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oldgoat | 82 87% |
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No more shakey cam please
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CMonster | 88 87% |
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Moving, interesting, chilling, and...sexy
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MArkjp | 95 97% |
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Didn't think a ballet film would have me on the edge of my seat for the entire duration. Portman is so great as the white swan, you spend the first part of the film wondering if she's able to pull off the black one as well. Cinematography is dazzling, ranging from stylish, almost black and white shots of the ballet school to the more grittier depiction later on. I haven't seen this kind of coming of age story in western cinema before. Best thriller in years. Now, go see it. Go on: Live a little.
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frederic_g54 | 6 35% |
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Overstuffed with visually rich yet thematically unprofound images, overusing them as though the film complements those features rather than vice versa. A technically splendid film in terms of camera work and art direction, but as a perceptive externalization about obsession and delusions of grandeur, my score reflects my disappointment.
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Spunkie | 60 65% |
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The final destination Black Swan sets for itself is it's own trapping. Aronofsky is at the prime of his craft, yet the rarely seen quality of craftsmanship doesn't do more than bluring the line into a smudge. Representations of becoming/discovery of gender are led astray with childishly designed thriller sequences.
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Zealot185 | 92 93% |
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Portman really excels in her strive for perfection, as she's influenced by a supporting cast that drives her between extremes of virgin-like innocence & whore-like derangement. Aronofsky crafts a dizzying and anxiety-stricken experience (aided by an equally intense score) where the line between reality and insanity is blurred. The ballet scenes are up-front and kinetic, and the mirror-work & special FX appear flawless. Favorite part?: When the Black Swan dude casually walks by and says "Hey."
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martryn | 94 97% |
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Fantastic psychological drama. Made all the better because I've had a crush on Natalie Portman since I saw the Professional when I was 13 and most of this movie seemed to be Portman being sexy and masturbating and shit. Only real knock... this film caused her to get both pregnant and married. Fuck that.
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NathanDarko | 94 91% |
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Absolutely stunning!
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tenhas | 96 97% |
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simply "they was perfect"
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Matija D | 88 92% |
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Great directing, brilliant performance by Natalie and all in all very intense and powerful movie.
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deaddilly | 85 84% |
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I felt like I was being suffocated... beautifully.
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MartinTeller | 79 65% |
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While loaded with the kind of overblown excess that made Requiem for a Dream a crap movie, it kind of works here. It's hard to forgive the Cassel character, though. Silly stereotype with some lousy dialogue. As for Portman, this is certainly the best I've ever seen her (but that's not saying much). There's some neat visual stylization, and some that's a bit hackneyed. Overall I liked it, but the film doesn't always meet the promise of its ambition, and when it does miss it can be laughable.
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eveelun | 72 48% |
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Aronofsky has a fondness for obsession, and the main character in this film is another inhabitant in his stable of obsessives driven to delusion and self-destruction. Portman is very good in a tough role (Hershey is also pretty great), but the film itself feels a little lackluster. There are some standout visual moments, but the repeated symbolic imagery grows a bit tiresome and obvious and the story never transcends the simple dichotomy (white vs. black swan) that it sets up in the beginning.
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Quintonjamin | 90 90% |
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A genuinely fascinating film for me. Natalie Portman was great and it made me squirm at times, which I loved about it.
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kgbelliveau | 97 95% |
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Black Swan goes farther than I would have ever thought, a psychological thriller at its finest. Very beautiful dancing complimented by terrific performances from Portman, Kunis, Cassell and Hershey. Black Swan is an interesting and powerful look at ones transformation from light to dark. Black Swan is elegantly directed by master visionary Darren Aronofsky, and even though the middle my drag on a bit, Black Swan is still a fantastic portrayal of human emotions.
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SlantMag | 20 41% |
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"Aronofsky makes trashy what David Lynch made poignant in Mulholland Drive, though to be fair, Aronofsky isn't going for poignancy here: All he wants is draaaama." - Ed Gonzalez
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FrederikA | 95 98% |
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Ballet and body horror combined in a relentless danse macabre that never misses it's mark. Perfect.
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mathiascz | 90 88% |
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A somnambulistic dance between fantasy and realitiy.
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jmarkthespot | 95 98% |
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If Aronofsky made films with Portman for the rest of their careers, then I would die a happy man.
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Elysian Air | 91 75% |
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The vision that Aronofsky has crafted is an altogether insular affair−the subtlety of the narrative weaves the obsession of perfection into a hallucinogenic nightmare in all its psychological ephemera. The beauty is in the love of the art form, which is precisely why when the narrative swells into such a lovely climax the potency of its effect is clear: The White Swan beautifully transforms into the elusive Black Swan.
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Nathan S | 4 74% |
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Melodramatic and frightening. It's neither completely original nor subtle, but Aronofsky pulls out all the stops, and the effects and symbolism are integrated seamlessly. For all its cynicism and dramatic weight, it's surprisingly easy and fun to watch.
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joseywales | 92 98% |
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Reminded me a bit of Polanski's "Repulsion", but much better. I thought Cassel's performance could have been a lot better but everyone else nailed it.
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angrypierre | 90 94% |
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Properly shit me up, so mission accomplished I guess.
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| 2 | CarsonWid | 88 97% |
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"We all know the story....we strip it down, we make it visceral and real." Cassel's monologue serves as Aronofsky's review for his own film. We all knew what was going to happen, but what makes this a great film is that you can feel every aspect of it. The emotion, mood, and direction were all superb....dare I say, perfect.
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hellboy76 | 90 97% |
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Beautifully filmed and acted, everyone does their part here. Wonderful to see Aronofsky blossming into one of the best storytellers around.
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| 2 | waddayanuts | 92 98% |
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I don't know what to say that hasn't been said before. Everything just works here. An extraordinary film experience.
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| 2 | Scorpus | 88 88% |
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A strange yet enthralling journey with a fantastic performance from Portman made Black Swan a top quality film
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tinysausage | 81 86% |
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Subtle it is not, the symbolism and genre-horror scares come thick and fast. But boy, what a ride! I can't imagine anyone other than Portman inhabiting this role so well. Aronofsky brings ambition to the mainstream - bravo!
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Taliban | 70 65% |
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mostly for hot lesbian sex
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Stradivarius | 89 89% |
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Aronofsky's best film by a good margin. The intensity and pressure are made palpable for the audience.
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GordonBombay | 95 98% |
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This is truly a great movie. Aronofsky changes the genre of the movie several times and each time completely effortlessly. The result of this is that you are never quite sure which way the story is leading you. Aronofsky is brilliant in his way of showing madness without having to go to Jack Nicholsonesque proportions! An instant masterpiece! Portman is nothing short of perfect. I can't remember ever watching a performance by a leading lady so worthy of an Oscar.
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Misery | 96 97% |
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masterpiece of the year, after inception. :)
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Wezzo | 96 96% |
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Eerie and hypnotic, Portman plays paranoid marvellously.
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Puya | 92 93% |
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best movie I have seen in ages
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AndreasThau | 90 92% |
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My mind is lead towards the superb 'Carmen' from Spanish director Carlos Saura (a production from the 70's). BS is equally marked by cinematography extraordinaire, an endless respect paid to the aestethics of the art of dancing and last: great acting. To me, though, the acting isn't the movie's force. Like in The Fighter, it is Aronofsky's character direction that continously and transparently hands us backstage demeanor - even in the most expressive and fascadefull circumstances. Like dancing.
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meduolis | 95 95% |
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Painfully beautiful story about a girl who just wanted to be perfect but was afraid of something she could not control, was afraid to be free, was afraid to feel. And so you know, she was perfect. But being perfect has it's price.
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| 2 | damil | 90 98% |
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Wow, this was an intense film. It just really didn't let up. Every single scene was filled with tension and kept me on edge for the whole movie. Natalie Portman was phenomenal. It wasn't an overly original story or theme really, but it was beautifully presented. The direction, the acting, the score, the cinematography - everything was top notch. Wholeheartedly recommended.
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QuickyAPI | 94 98% |
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Darren Aronofsky at his best once again. When the credits started rolling, I realized I had physically felt the movie just as much as I had seen it. Natalie Portman shows her frail and insane sides as the ballerina Nina and Aronofsky brings us along with her as she seeks to perform the Black Swan queen as perfectly as possible. It's an intensely suspenseful, raw and visceral, traits I have really admired in his previous films Requiem for a Dream and The Wrestler. Fantastic!
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AtGiza | 82 80% |
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alternate version of The Wrestler. Less intimate and human, more nightmarish and sexy. Lots of fun!
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Frosty | 90 96% |
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I fucking lesbians this movie. A lot of people have been talking about it being like Powell, or Polanski and a few others Argento - all of which are valid. For me though this could easily have been drawn from David Cronenberg's imagination. Particular Dead Ringers and The Fly (note Nina's rash and the film's preoccupation with finger nail based squick). Does the horror nuts and bolts really nicely as well.
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| 2 | Tomero12 | 90 98% |
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Some may call it a thriller, but that's only because you don't call Oscar-bait horror.
Refreshing film with great acting (though Portman looks like she could burst out in tears at any moment, which I suppose it the point, but it wears a bit thin), memorable and disturbing imagery, and the most pleasant surprise in a long time.
Best seen going in blind, try to avoid the trailer and other spoilers if you can.
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Lord Moe | 91 88% |
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Quite possibly the best psychological thriller I've seen since "Vertigo." "Black Swan" is a story about repressed sexuality, the pressures of perfection, and the expectations of women in general. Darren Aronofsky never fails to impress. He always has not only a visual flair, but a gift for impressive directing as well. In my opinion, this is his masterpiece. Natalie Portman gives a stunning performance as Nina. She truly earned the Best Actress Oscar she received for this performance.
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KAH | 4 93% |
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Sexuality and art go hand in hand and the camera dances.
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cherrorist | 94 96% |
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Pure cinema magic.
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sally | 84 90% |
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A dark and stunning work of art.
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| 2 | filmdot | 95 93% |
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The dark and gorgeous style of this movie entices you to want to and not want to see more. Engrosses the mind and soul. Natalie Portman gives what seems to be, the performance of the decade. Very twisted, dark and, how someone put it, suffocating.
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sakuragirl | 90 97% |
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...and the Oscar goes to...
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roofs_runner | 96 96% |
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I love the movies which give me the feeling of catharsis and total emptiness inside. Gosh, I felt I could suffer split personality syndrome myself after this ride on the brink of mental devastation. I want say a huge thank you to all the cast team, especially Portman and her ballet talent. With Black Swan Aronofsky made a huge step ahead as a professional and strengthened his mane as of the most influential directors of modern time.
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| 2 | DISaS73R | 100 99% |
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As suggested by the title, Black Swan is a magnificent mix between darkness and pure beauty. The film was so charmingly shot - Aronofsky really made great use of the mirrors - which along with the intense yet alluring record helped develop Black Swan's fantastic atmosphere.
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| 2 | Launch | 88 89% |
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Although some parts are kind of over the top, Aronofsky delivers once again. The performances are stellar and an unforgettable ending all to boot.
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mwgerb | 83 97% |
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Psychosexual. Its strength is the frenetic, dark, crazed, in-the-moment experience, so its power may fade with retrospect. But it's still a psychologically thrilling film on a visceral level.
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1qw3er5 | 6 57% |
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I feel like it was leaning on being a brilliant piece, but in the end it came out a bit hamfisted. Metaphors were thrown at the audience and Aronofsky just doesn't have the (har har) grace to pull this off majestically. Still interesting, visually, and full of tension, and I suppose the melo-drama was intentionally this "melo-"
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onuryasar | 98 99% |
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gets better and better after everytime you re-watch it.
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acyberexile | 92 87% |
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this is a ballet. from the beginning to the end, embraced by mansell's divinity and portman's grace, this is the best ballet the art itself has ever seen. the movements of the camera confirm this; so does the looks in the eyes of the actresses. aronosfky has done it again. a tale about perfection could not be told by anything other than the perfect art of ballet. i have nothing to say but bravo mr. aronofsky. you have created yet another masterpiece.
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INDYATMN | 70 24% |
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It's possible that the critical acclaim this is getting is a result of the talent involved rather than what's on the screen, since subtlety goes the way of Portman's sanity. Although Portman is great & Aronofsky's a brilliant visual stylist this 1-note descent in2 growing derangement skirts in2 eye-rolling camp as the tormentors' unflagging emotional abuse turns them in2 risible caricatures & metaphors become literal. If nothing else, this does negate the need 4 a Repulsion remake any time soon.
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Obdurate | 85 80% |
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First off, gotta give love to Portman who plays both a fragile, innocent girl, and a seductive, darker creature to perfection. From the opening scene it's clear that once again Aronofsky has made a visually stunning movie, so with that already shown... it's nice to see that the script was masterful too. The transition was incredible, the metaphors thick, and the music incredible. Such a great last scene too, with an ending kind of like The Wrestler. Maybe next he'll tackle baseball. Or bowling!
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feublo | 85 73% |
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Bizarre and beautiful in it's own way. The cinematography welcomes viewers into this nightmare of a dance as Natalie Portman mutates into this dark creature. It's filled with tension and possesses a seductive nature that keeps you committed to the screen.
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Derekstar | 100 96% |
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The similarities between The Black Swan and The Red Shoes are pretty significant. Total devotion to art, through the main characters. We experience moments of transcendent, magical ballet that leaves us waste deep in metaphor. Because of this, the entire production reflect's the main character's personal struggle. These I feel are pretty obvious points, and I could go on, but I won't. Basically, we needed The Black Swan. It's a direct answer and a spiritual successor to The Red Shoes.
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gogokain | 85 92% |
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Fantastic movie in every respect, but kind of uncomfortable to watch since all straight males will likely have a boner the entire time.
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NunMak | 80 96% |
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Beautifully intense.
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Tripwyre | 93 94% |
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A firecracker performance from Portman, fully deserving of the Best Actress Oscar it snagged her. The film becomes more and more claustrophobic as it moves on, ratcheting up the tension and paranoia. Aronofsky is using the stripped-down docu-drama approach that made The Wrestler work so well, but has injected hints of fantastical body horror into it. The ending comes a bit abrupt, and the story plays tricks with the mind, but it's a fully engrossing and ultimately satisfying film. A great movie.
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Anomaly | 85 85% |
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The dreaminess of it ultimately leads to less impact than The Wrestler had, but otherwise this is a great psychological drama mixed with a tinge of body horror. Aronofsky's old favorite theme pops up again, and yet again he still has plenty to explore. He sure knows how to end films, too.
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Kojiless | 90 92% |
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Shows its cards early, but slow plays the hand like we don't know what's coming. Good thing it was a straight flush.
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JokerXgg | 80 92% |
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Beautiful
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Mentaculus | 80 72% |
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Here, Aronofsky reaches dizzily bipolar, even Lynchian levels of narrative brilliance with unfortunate thematic repetition. It's too obvious these are the characters from Perfect Blue (Mima :: Nina) playing The Red Shoes, with a detour down Mulholland Dr., and because of its parasitic relationship to these other films, it never reaches the full potential that's clearly hiding somewhere. It's not its own beast. But the acting and camerawork are still utterly fantastic.
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donnishark | 83 83% |
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Mindblowing acting and spectacular visuals are the cornerstone of what is an absolutely enthralling movie. This movie just works on every level.
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mattorama12 | 82 91% |
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Visually astounding. Disturbing in a way that few American films can manage. It seems all of Aronofsky's films are at some level about the cost of seeking greatness. Though I think the theme itself was done slightly better in The Wrestler, this may be the better overall film.
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Paxton | 79 85% |
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Modern day Repulsion including the psychotic takeover of a female lead, and a whole lot of sexual tension. Darren Aronofsky has made three films that simply follow one person. The Fountain followed love through time. The Wrestler followed Mickey Rourke through his bleak existence. Black Swan follows a ballerina into madness. I'll follow Aronofsky to the grave.
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| 2 | TidusFFX | 96 97% |
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Darren Aronofsky + Clint Mansell + Natalie Portman = AWESOME!
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Age Jellema | 80 83% |
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A good film but did not really pulled me in. Acting, directing all good, but somehow it did not do it for me. Don't ask me why.
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nilooravaei | 86 77% |
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a really visceral, deeply disturbing film. but it was also electrifying - i couldn't keep my eyes off the screen. natalie portman's performance was out of this world! and the film's cinematography was interesting. i actually didn't like this film that much the first time i saw it, but i think that's because i didn't really get it. i liked it a lot more on the second watch. the film itself is pretty much a modern rendition of swan lake, but it's done very well, with some very creative choices.
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whatismyname | 85 97% |
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I felt Portman's acting to be too timid, too introverted in the beginning, but a little into the second part of the film all that apprehension I felt went away and I was mesmerized by possibly her best performance.
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KMcNeil | 8 84% |
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Rivaling "Requiem" and "Wrestler" as Aronofsky's best, "Black Swan" is even more claustrophobically attached to its main character than his earlier movies. We aren't asked to enter, no, we're thrust into Nina's mind. Portman is electrifying. Ambition, jealously and artistic pursuit are the big themes, but the real eyeopener is the combination of nail and flesh extracting body horror a la "À l'intérieur" with Freudian identity and mother-daughter themes a la "Persona".The ambiguity is ubiquitous.
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SlrSoapbox | 85 86% |
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This is a very strange and disturbing movie. I can't honestly say I enjoyed it per se, but my god, did my mind light up with interpretation and analysis as the movie went on. The ending was incredible too. I'd say ultimately this movie is a metaphor for a woman's role in Hollywood - worries about age, worries about weight, stage mothers, rivals, Madonna/Whore contradictions and double standards in sexuality and characterization, etc.
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Actionberg | 90 92% |
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A horror movie hellbent on making your mind as twisted as the protagonist's. Aronofsky is so good at subtly disturbing you, making you tense enough that by the time the climax occurs, you are just floating in awe until it's over. Great movie.
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| 2 | micah | 79 89% |
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Fantastic direction, cinematography and a remarkable performance from Natalie Portman overcome an average script.
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shinySinger | 90 78% |
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cool lesbians you have there pal
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jkathrens | 84 85% |
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Portman is amazing, Mila Kunis is sexy, Winona Ryder isn't in it enough to bother me (I jest, she's all right in this). Didn't achieve the discomfort levels of "Requiem For A Dream"... but then, what film has? Black Swan is the more accessible film and something I may actually re-watch in the future.
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| 1 | baranataman | 92 55% |
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One of the best suspense movies I have ever seen. I adore Aronofsky's style alongside with Requiem for a Dream. Portman was excellent, the atmosphere was immersive and the tone was tense. I really liked this movie as the best example of suspense movies.
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DorothyOz | 80 81% |
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Very weird and scary but good
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| 1 | edisontg777 | 95 93% |
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| 1 | Zipster | 90 81% |
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This exhaustive conquest has an exquisite climactic peak. There's indeed but one place this can take us, and it does. If I were you, I wouldn't consume too much time struggling to understand precisely what occurs in a matter-of-fact way. Just lose yourself in the moments of muted, temperamental lyricism that yield grandiloquent visuals, in-your-face emotions, and a time-honored soundtrack that gets turned to full volume.
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| 1 | Scilent | 95 94% |
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It's like those old 70's horror flicks (Suspiria comes to mind), except ten-times better. Nerve-racking, tense, unsettling, and one of the best female performances of all-time. It's must-see.
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MrBitterness | 95 84% |
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For everything that's been said about this movie is about losing one's mind, I was sort of surprised to see how much of this film focuses on the body. It was graphic, occasionally disturbing, always fascinating, and even a little bit funny. One of the best, maybe even THE best, film of the year.
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Pigwickle | 76 50% |
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The cinematography is amazing. The story will suck you in. The scenes are cerebral and a subtle art from.
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k177105 | 95 92% |
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Struggle to commit oneself to the devil (desire) and kill the girlish shell of nervousness, fear and guilt. Incerdible.
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| 1 | vertigo2120 | 95 88% |
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Beautiful, intense, and startling. Although there are some flaws in the writing, Black Swan's strengths lie in Natalie Portman's strong performance and the sweeping, tight, at some times uncomfortable camera.
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| 1 | wutangpaul | 95 87% |
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Incredible, from start to finish.
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michaels | 80 79% |
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Dark and haunting portrayal of striving for artistic perfection that ends up in self-destruction.
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Noblet | 81 73% |
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Pretty good melodrama, although I thought the horror factor was a little stupid and unsatisfying. Portman is pretty good, so is everyone else for the most part. What really made me like this movie was the performance itself and the ending. Overall it's flawed but still very enjoyable.
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Phantom Nook | 76 68% |
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What is this, Perfect Blue with Ballerina?
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Yoshinaruto | 75 83% |
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A very normal film where very normal things happen to a very normal person. Not uncomfortable at all, just normal... After seeing Mother! as my first Aronofsky film, I knew I had to eventually see more from him. Black Swan isn’t a very enjoyable film, but it’s very well directed and acted, and the score/soundtrack helps as well. I doubt I’d want to rewatch this, but it was certainly a unique experience.
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kingofjew | 80 86% |
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Character development at its best, tho i gotta say i preferred the wrestler , the directors previous film about a screwed up athlete. Still, it was a great movie on many levels. A well deserved Oscar for Portman.
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rihrey | 100 99% |
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a fucking masterpiece.
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SageSledge | 30 9% |
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"Black Swan" was not the movie I needed at this time in my life. Though I won't go into detail, it paints a haunting portrait of growth through sexuality and a descent into madness, and those are two things I wasn't looking for when I sat down to watch it. My personal reaction aside, the movie is intentionally oppressive and dark, somewhat well acted, but never fully fleshed out into the graceful nightmare it could be. Watch at your own peril, maybe I'll like it more next time.
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KristianV | 90 96% |
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Wow, what a masterpiece.
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| 1 | Pratchett3 | 10 96% |
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a lot of gross/gimmicky body horror stuff but holy shit that third act
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Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter) | 95 99% |
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The contrast between Nina and the rest of the cast is striking, while the relationship between each of the characters is intriguing and entertaining. The issues Nina has to cope with are actually one of the least interesting parts of the film, yet still serve an important purpose. The performances are amazing, the soundtrack is nice to listen to and the film is emotionally engaging. All in all, it's a stunning film that will amaze and affect you both during, and after you watch it.
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patman | 88 98% |
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Eerily gorgeous and extremely intense as we take part in a ballet dancers obsessive strive for perfection and look at what cost. Portman masterfully plays the part of a young innocent girl that matures into a seducing black swanm this movie has you by the edge of the seat from the beginning, it's beautifully shot and accompanied by a brilliant score.
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Red_Falcon_ | 72 57% |
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Natalie Portman gives a very good performance as a young woman who is becoming mentally unhinged because of the stress in her life.While I felt this was a good film ultimately I felt that the film was a little shallow because aspects of her situation, apart from the professional strain, are poorly realized.It was obvious to me that the relationship with the mother was unhealthy and I would have liked to see that explored a little more.
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| 1 | jonnykungfu | 55 27% |
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Compelling set-up followed by an absolute dogshit second half. Portman is great and Aronofsky had some cool tricks, but it turns into a shitty Hollywood jump-scare filled CG-fest halfway through, and therefore sucks.
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| 1 | vv238 | 81 86% |
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A very effective psychological thriller that plays on passions and growing up. Natalie Portman is solid in her role but to me the star is Mila Kunis who performs far above her faily standard supporting role.
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luord | 94 99% |
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Subtle cinematography, trippy direction and a performance for the ages by Portman make this one of the best thrillers of all time.
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burkayadalig | 100 98% |
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Brilliant!!! Natalie Portman is impressive...
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bhajansunlo | 82 90% |
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A great movie with Natalie Portman perhaps the only Achilles heel.
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sofielykke | 90 83% |
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Natalie Portman...I could watch her for hours on end. Actually, she would make a mean Jeanne d'Arc - or maybe that's a stretch - but I freaking l o v e her in this film. And Vincent Cassel is great too.
The way Aronofsky chooses to portray Portman's conflicted personality, though, is a bit too dichotomous and unoriginal for my taste. The Good girl/bad girl-clichés get tiresome.. some subtlety in the character-drawing would have done Portman justice - and made it an even better film.
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Pawned | 90 91% |
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Somehow she makes you believe that she can do anything at that moment. I felt it. She felt perfect.She was perfect.
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VengefulKBM | 95 97% |
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Yet another brilliant outing from Aronofsky. What else can I say?
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| 1 | Hendersond | 97 71% |
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Black Swan is a masterpiece in my eyes. The direction is beautiful, and thoughtful. The acting is top notch. Natalie Portman gives a career best performance as Nina. It knows how to get the message across in the most deeply unsettling ways. This film can be incredibly creepy at times, but it for the service of the film as a whole. Black Swan is both a fascinating and at points, charming in the right way. In the end, there are films about amazing subjects, but Black Swan is amazing.
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| 1 | sammydeedge | 98 96% |
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A hauntingly beautiful movie. Fantastic use of the psychological element of hallucinations to provide crazy twists and turns. Absolutely adore the ending.
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| 1 | dirkdigger | 96 94% |
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Not a boring costume-drama thingie like you might think from the posters. A psychological horror-drama masterpiece by always interesting Darren Aronofsky.
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| 1 | AvalancheMst | 95 90% |
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Black Swan is among those films, which do not film in any category without intentionally being such. Nina, a young balette-dancer, gets her first major role - the Swan Queen in the famous "Swan Lake". But while she is the best choice for the White Swan, she has hard times finding the Black Swan in her. Eventually she manages to unleash the black swan, but everything comes at a price. A masterpiece that manages to beat even Carlos Saura's "Carmen".
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sheepslasher | 3 55% |
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Darren Aronofsky does it again... no really, he just did the same thing again.
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Ryan Lueders (ReelRyan) | 95 94% |
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A very solid movie. This thriller had me guessing throughout the whole film.
Natalie Portman did a wonderful job in this really hard role. The dancing was very wonderfully choreographed and the sets for the ballet were also stunning.
I thought the direction was great too and don't forget that Swan Lake has some wonderful music in it to add to this movie's soundtrack.
Mila Kunis was also very wonderful in this, her part was very important but I felt like she wasn't in enough of this movie.
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PubliusD | 60 8% |
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Fight Club for girls
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bof | 85 92% |
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Despite a couple of scenes that go a little too far into melodrama (which may be the point, as it's a) based on a ballet, and b) told from the POV of a woman going through a complete mental breakdown) it's an excellent film - Tchaikovsky meets Cronenberg with a bit of Kafka sprinkled on top. Portman is excellent, playing the part with every inch of her body. Visceral, physical, devastating. And then Tchaikovsky's music on top.
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peppage | 85 57% |
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CREEPY! This film was seriously creepy. Portman did a fantastic job, I didn't know what the hell was going on. Just creepy.
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stamstamp | 89 80% |
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It is obvious why this thriller movie could make it to the best picture nominee, it has one of the best arts, stories, it is simply superb. But sometimes I think Natalie Portman over acted in this movie, but she proved me wrong by winning the best female actor award. Congrats.
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princeharry | 9 87% |
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A stark, startling movie from the director of The Fountain and Pi. Minimal sets and setting make room for the unsettling score, intense performances from the entire cast, and transparent acting/directing.
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GreatScott85 | 97 90% |
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A stunningly beautiful and profoundly disturbing experience that cannot be missed or forgotten.
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| 1 | sporke09 | 95 91% |
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Natalie Portman was amazing. The movie was super super intense. But very very enjoyable
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toxicwind | 10 96% |
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fabulous mindfuck if i do say so myself
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KramYessev | 87 98% |
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PORTMAN CAN ACT?!
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caramlefloat | 100 97% |
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Intense plot and psychological twist. It made me keep questioning what is going to happen next?!
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| 1 | MikePortly | 85 59% |
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From the score to Natalie Portman's challenged Nina, this film thrills and frightens in new ways. Aronofsky at his best just makes me pine for his next turn as a director.
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| 1 | Docforever | 97 82% |
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Aronofsky proves he still has it with (somehow) making ballet entertaining. Portman's performance was simply astounding.
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| 1 | Imogen | 1 1% |
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An example of how NOT to do melodrama. I didn't buy the descent into madness, whether it was a fault of Portman's acting or the build up of the narrative. It got really silly at the end. I found myself thinking "hurry up and die already". Predicatble, try-hard and lame. Plus nowhere near enough good dance sequences for a film about ballet.
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starre | 95 87% |
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This film is so good that I watched it five times before letting Lovefilm have it back LOL. Extremely creepy, atmospheric, and so tightly written and plotted that there was literally never a dull moment. Natalie Portman is so fragile and luminous, her mother is so creepy. With all the reflections and hallucinations and the creepy soundtrack, it makes for a very jumpy film that draws one right in. A beautiful film too, a feast for the eyes. Loved it.
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glumpy_99 | 93 86% |
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Intense offering from Aronofsky, closer in style to REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, but sharing thematic ideas with THE WRESTLER. Portman gives a wonderfully intense performance in the lead, but Kunis, Hershey and Ryder give career-best performances in support, and the always reliable Cassel is oily and creepy as the demanding dance director. Mix and confusion of dreams and reality create a haunting, unique experience.
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GillSolo | 84 81% |
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Aronofsky once again proves he can take something boring, like ballet, and make it into something deep and entertaining. I really like Portmans performance and of course, the epic sex scene with Mila Kunis.
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LookJabba... | 9 91% |
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Black Swan is one of the most beautiful pieces of filmmaking I've ever experienced. Aronofksky is one of my favourite Directors and he masterfully collaborates every element here perfectly. Portman gives the performance of her career and her transition from a fragile girl to a seductivley disturbing creature was Oscar worthy. And Cassel is superb also, he's such an underrated actor. The cinematography is stunning and script & music are beautiful too. Robbed of a best film Oscar in my opinion.
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OfTheAllies | 50 22% |
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Seriously, am I the only one who thought this film was completely ridiculous? It doesn't work as a thriller as it's nowhere near as tense or suspenseful as it needs to be. The whole "sacrificing oneself for the sake of art" angle would be more interesting if they hadn't gone out of their way to make Nina an already unstable, sexually repressed good girl with severe mommy issues. The ham fisted symbolism, Portman's constant 'sad face' and horrible score push it dangerously close to camp.
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afx237vi | 80 84% |
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Aronofsky really doesn't know the meaning of the word subtle. The horror clichés are totally unnecessary and the film really batters you over the head with all the split-personality symbolism, but I can forgive the ham-fistedness simply because of how full-on and intense everything is. Dark and exciting and visceral and frightening. The last twenty minutes is gloriously nuts.
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Quimbo | 95 98% |
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Incredible; kept me on the edge of my seat alternately covering my eyes and laughing in nervous anticipation. I think I punched the poor person sitting next to me, a couple times
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TheEscapist | 88 97% |
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Incredible film with an absolutely amazing performance by Natalie Portman. The rest of the performances are great as well and the story and the film as a whole are just so well-done. Intense!
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Cook3777 | 50 18% |
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fart
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CAMcleod | 100 95% |
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Every part played to perfection, be it the part of the director, the Swan Queen, 2nd Violin 3rd desk or any other you should care to mention; the closing act of the film immerses one in a way 3D can only dream of until, with the climactic sequence, one is enveloped by the pure Artful abandon of this picture. It left me breathless.
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| 1 | HunterEric_M | 89 25% |
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While the story may seem a bit shallow, this film is saved by spot-on directing, striking dialogue, and creative symbolism. Natalie Portman leads a comanding role in this thriller. Not only do we see her character go through major transformations, but we can feel the bottled anger boiling within her ready to erupt. Winoa Ryder's role was stong and well-placed, however I would have liked to have seen more passion from Mila Kunis. Nevertheless, this is one of the best films I've seen this year.
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botelhudo | 93 99% |
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Here the ballet is just a way to talk and think about a lot of other important things like parents and children, body and soul, God and Devil, good and evil, reality and fantasy, growth, maturation, severance of ties, the meeting with ourselves. Only a sensible filmmaker with great mastery of his art is capable of transforming a narrative full of ancient mythical references in a original and amazing movie with much to say to contemporary audiences.
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| 1 | Nepeta | 75 56% |
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Psychologically reductive and full of poorly handled melodrama and some rather badly written characters. So I can't really defend the film, and don't really feel like I should, but as someone who isn't keen on Dario Argento this film works for me as an interesting spin on his vision. I find Aronofsky's looks at obsession oddly compelling and I really like how sensory his films can be. Yes it is quite a dumb film in some regards, but I can't help but be swept up by it.
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msignite | 94 92% |
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This film is so artistic, abstract and wonderful that it feels like a beautiful potrait, outstretched for us to examine and be mesmerized.
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alvinkei | 91 82% |
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i don't know why some people say that this movie is mind-fucking, but everything makes perfect sense to me. a really beautiful portrayal of a character's arc, coupled with a sad but meaningful ending
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| 1 | BeautyBliss | 85 79% |
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Amazing film, and the best performance by Portman I've ever seen. But it lacked one key area: the transformation didn't seem believable.
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| 1 | Anneleen | 93 65% |
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Wonderful acting (especially on Portman's part) and amazing imagery (though quite shocking at times). This film deserves all the praise it's been getting.
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Mouse | 85 81% |
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Stunning and thrilling!
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stevekimes | 80 47% |
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Beautiful and disturbing.
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| 1 | Uhrmacher | 86 62% |
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Pretty interesting film. I agree that the horror elements were overdone and clumsy and kind of detracted from the whole neurotic artist symbolism but still, worth the watch overall.
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TripleSH | 81 71% |
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An really good film in its own right, and would have probably seemed better to me if it came out before The Wrestler, but this movie pales to its predecessor in regards to character development and the screenplay in general. All that aside, there are some really good performances (narrow as the characters might be) and visual effects in this one.
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| 1 | netmonk | 88 71% |
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Stylish, beautiful, well-acted piece of entertainment about how intensely passionately great artists sacrifice themselves for their art. Yada yada. But it looks and plays great.
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metz | 70 88% |
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Slow in the beggining, mind blowing at the end.
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nandorizzi | 90 94% |
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Amazing film, a very competent direction creating a tense and surroundings atmosphere. Natalie Portman is great as well.
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| 1 | Murravener | 88 87% |
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A fantastic film, if not for its acting, then for its originality. But lets be honest- it has both in spades. It has its blemishes, but the rest of the film is enough to make you forgive them.
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caiman | 90 92% |
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While it didn't have the ending punch that I've come to expect from Aronofsky's films, it still maintained his ability to confuse, intrigue, and creep out. He really has a knack for making the audience squirm, disturbing them, and making them question reality. He's proving with every film he makes that he's one of the most talented film-makers working today. I must also mention how fantastic Portman is in this role. Absolutely stunning performance.
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mistersplice | 85 91% |
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+ highly recommended
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zae | 85 88% |
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Stylish adaptation of Satoshi Kon's masterpiece Perfect Blue. Doesn't quite reach the heights of its source of inspiration, but still an excellent film.
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| 1 | shahness | 80 93% |
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Aronofsky knocks another one out of the park. Portman, who I usually find generally overrated and whiny (see Star Wars Prequels, Garden State, Closer), turns in a very solid performance to finally rival the best work she's done (see The Professional). Beautifully shot with a haunting atmosphere, this is one of those rare psych thrillers that never feels cheap, even once you're sucked into the full on insanity of the protagonist.
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Haruko | 84 92% |
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The scene were Nina calls about the role to her mom in the bathroom is to die for. Parts of it got a bit campy in the special effects field but still.. As a whole it just works in a way movies rarely do.
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Charlie | 90 96% |
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Best film 2010! Fantastic performance by Portman, fantastic script, fantastic direction...fantastic film...
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darkman | 88 97% |
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Portman will never get better than this. Oscar is well deserved.
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helfen419 | 94 95% |
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The single best scene in film. The movie was pretty good too.
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| 1 | xaddict | 87 96% |
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Nice choreographies, a lot of thrilling moments and somehow the feature keeps you guessing for what's real and what isn't up until the last minute. I love the special effects and the subtle way they are applied. A lot of real emotion and the spark between Portman and Kunis is very visible.
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evrana | 68 42% |
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Since I have a ballet-dancer sister, I think I couldn't see this movie in the "alegorical" way as it was intended to be. I used to say that Aronofsky is my favourite director; but he has been muddling in the same theme for so long, I feel that I don't enjoy it anymore. On top of that, the ballet production was weak (especially the decors were awful) except the Black swan scene towards the end which just turned the intensity. Acting was spectecular, but it was too close to home for me to enjoy it
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Duder | 75 89% |
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I'm not very fond of Aronofsky but this just left me speechless.. Haven't seen an atmosphere this great in a long long time.. Just blew me away. The ending, don't know, something wasn't right for me (can't put my finger on it), but still, a great one. Aronofsky's finest..
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mr rigard | 82 88% |
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Without doubt, Black Swan will be nominated for Oscar's greatest mention, but I think it might be a bit over the top to actually win Best Picture of the Year. Natalie Portman will probably nab the statuette for this one, and Barbara Hershey stands a good chance of stealing one for Best Supporting actress. Vincent Cassel will also be thrown into the pool, but unfortunately for him, True Grit males will slight him from taking the gold.
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Scottathon | 86 90% |
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I will be very surprised if Aronofsky makes a better movie than this one.
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Snazz | 95 98% |
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Aronofsky keeps to what he does best. Elements of Pi and Requiem for a Dream are also found in the style of Black Swan, and yet it is completely its own. I love how the story of the black swan is told within itself. Like Nina (Portman) is the lead of Thomas' (Cassel) version of Swan Lake told to the ballet audience in the movie, so are she the lead in the same story told to us, but as a psychological drama. Smart, brilliant, (and only a few nasty nail scenes away from) perfect!
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muutanet | 81 85% |
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The director dug out nicely the inner demon from artist's way to perfect performance. The thriller aspect compensated very well otherwise pretty dull story. Some elements were obvious and unnecessary but all three leads gave solid piece of work. Mila Kunis has grown from 70's Show shoes to the helluva actress.
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recklessmess | 87 92% |
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This movie pretty much convinced me never to enroll my daughter in ballet...
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Evolution | 85 86% |
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After tackling subjects like the golden ratio, drug addiction and time transcending love I wondered why Aronofsky has seemed to retract his ambition with his most recent efforts. I can't help but think his talent is somewhat wasted here (although this was quite a lot better than The Wrestler). I was very disappointed that he used shaky cam, UGH. Other than that, Portman is incredible, the film delivers what it set out to, and is pretty damn entertaining.
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Barthalen | 74 66% |
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The sense of uncomfortable oppression was nice, I enjoyed the black/white color motifs, most of the dancing scenes looked great and Portman's performance wasn't too shabby. Still, the story itself isn't anything we haven't seen before and left a bit of an underwhelming aftertaste. Girl under pressure goes crazy, woop de doo. One of those films I'll never see a second time.
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Bitch Alert | 80 78% |
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A very polanskian paranoia thriller with superb cinematography and an insane performance by Natalie Portman.
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panomadgreek | 78 91% |
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Terribly good but rather difficult viewing. I suspect I will break my vow to not rewatch it
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PeaceAnarchy | 91 95% |
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Stunning character study with fantastic performances and really good visuals. Aronofsky really taps into the terror of Portman's character and exposes it to the audience with a very effective use of subdued surrealism.
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ronthedog | 84 77% |
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Liked this more than I expected to. Especially like the unresolved ambiguity about what was real and not. Intense.
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Kavu | 91 96% |
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The setup is a tad slow, but the second half is one of the most intense pieces of cinema I've witnessed in a while.
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tasog37 | 93 84% |
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The price of perfection.
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schnofel | 45 31% |
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As he eventually had to, Aronofsky hits the bottom of his body destruction oeuvre. A psycho-trash opera supreme with horror images more interesting than what they describe. Ridiculous but seductive, unfortunately.
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AgentSnipe | 90 97% |
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Really enjoyed it. Haven't enjoyed an Aronofsky film as much as this since Requiem for a Dream. I think he really excels at keeping the audience off balance and creating really nightmarish experiences. All of that aside, Natalie Portman is very good at playing this fragile and tragic dancer and Barbra Hershey is equally good as her domineering mother. However, while both good, I found the casting of Mila Kunis and Vincent Cassel a little obvious as the "sexy cool chick" and the slick Frenchman
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somms | 85 94% |
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Mind-bendingly mental, and very, very good. Another brilliant study of obsession and perception.
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DMCrimson | 87 96% |
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THIRD ACT, WHAT UP
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Filligan | 90 79% |
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Darren Aronofsky somehow makes ballet intense as hell. The film is a slow build to a beautiful payoff, each little twist keeping your attention until then, and all of it rests on Portman's shoulders. I'm sure she'll convince any remaining doubters that she's a formidable actress here. An engrossing and palpably suspenseful picture through and through.
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x-human | 97 99% |
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"It's beautiful, actually."
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| 1 | CatScandal | 87 97% |
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i think this was the performance everyone was waiting for natalie portman to give, and she completely owned it. and certainly the screenplay and direction deserve high praise as well. easily the film of the year, and possibly my favourite since pan's labyrinth way back in 2006.
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| 1 | istayaway | 100 98% |
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Easily the best film of 2010. Aranofskys masterpiece. Portman is incredible, as is Kunis and Cassel
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DaeSanye | 8 91% |
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Very convincing performances by all of the cast...
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CinematicESP | 89 82% |
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Gripping, beautiful, at times funny and even strangely empowering. As dark and heavy as it appears to be, it's still thoroughly entertaining. Definitely a companion piece to The Wrestler, though there's a bit more going on. Portman excels, and Kunis is great.
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| 1 | Bricks | 84 97% |
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Wasn't my ideal film, but I've got to give it recognition -- great one. Going into it, this felt like one of those films that they'd try to drag out to 2.5 hours and I'm so glad that they didn't.
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IcyBrian | 95 95% |
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Dark, tragic, sexy, & intense as hell. Natalie Portman deserves every bit of praise she's received. Aronofsky's directing is spot-on, the cinematography is fantastic, and the music is haunting.
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adrianavb | 94 98% |
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Intense, paranoid, just brilliant. Each frame was accompanied by the music harmoniously. Perfect lighting in each shot even in the darkest objects. And of course the performances were amazing keeping perfect rhythm at every step, every word and movement.
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| 1 | HunterKing | 91 88% |
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Aronofsky's movies are all about paranoia and he REALLY goes for it this time, sticking you into Portman's world so forcibly that she almost never leaves the screen (and never fails to impress either). Here and there it's a little overdone and not devoid of cliche, but I think this is Aronofsky's best work yet: ambigious but not cheap, provocative without holding back, and never quite letting the viewer know where they're going or where they want to go.
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| 1 | bizort | 100 99% |
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Incredible in every way possible
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CloseFriend | 59 36% |
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Aronofsky uses expert cinematography and use of color theory, beautifully subtle CGI, as well as obvious but interesting motifs like mirrors, blocked doors, injuries, feathers, and autoeroticism to sell Nina's passivity and failure to believe that anything but perfection is an option. Still, I couldn't bring myself to feel strongly about a film where so many scenes told me what I already knew, and I hated every selfish, catty, vain, myopic, truculent, perfidious character on the screen.
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nutcrackr | 83 89% |
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Powerful and captivating dance led well by Portman.
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cowfrappe | 79 86% |
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Despite a heavy-handed script, Aronofsky has created such a stunning, visceral world that the audience hardly notices it. Portman is fantastic, and is well-supported by the rest of the cast.
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| 1 | mlightle3 | 95 91% |
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Ballet is sick. This movie terrified me to my very core.
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Mojo_Jojo | 70 87% |
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While this film is excellent, it's hard to enjoy. This makes assigning it a number very tricky.
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c3mgur | 94 98% |
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Yeah, that's... mmm. There is not so much to say. Such a devastating "show" on the screen. Surely a masterpiece with the absolutely perfect Portman and passion that she reflects. For the Oscar, all the five of them.
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| 1 | bharath | 80 88% |
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The movie brings out the tense feeling that the protagonist of the movie Natalie Portman goes through her work and life. The movie is really enjoyable, acting of all actors is great. The movie is sensational and deserves all the praise it deems, it is intense in itself. A recommended watch.
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| 1 | Sinclair | 92 93% |
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My favorite Aronofsky film by far. Dark a brooding with excellent performances by the whole cast. Wasn't expecting all the body horror, but it worked really well.
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| 1 | Coheed | 40 14% |
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Natalie Portman is incredible in this...but sadly this is an exceptional disappointment after The Wrestler for Aronofsky. It is an extremely trite take on sexuality, duality and the creative process which sidesteps any depth in these areas and ends up relying on jump scares and CGI effects of a generic horror movie you would see in the multiplex.
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Okkervil | 87 93% |
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It's great to see the psychological horror make a comeback in Hollywood. Claustrophobic, intense and cleverly filmed, "Black Swan" plays out like an over-the-top, deeply dark, macabre pantomime. Portman is utterly supurb, and the support cast very good also. The stunning artistic flair of Aronofsky is only dampened by a very average script. Deserves its place amongst the award contenders of 2010.
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Bown | 85 76% |
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A masterful use of evocative camerawork. Portman steps her game up considerably from basically everything she's ever done before. At first I was put off by the silliness before realising it was intentional. Incredibly powerful and mesmerising. Also Isn't Pickpocket retarded? I think Pickpocket might be retarded.
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| 1 | chalkeater | 92 80% |
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When people say they want what is best for you, they often are lying. They want what is safe, which can be quite good, but can never be perfect. To create something perfect, you must be willing to throw away all that is safe, all that is good. In doing so, you most likely will hurt those you love, including yourself.
Or, at least, that's what I got out of it.
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nalmpt | 90 89% |
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Darren Aronofsky e' neste momento um dos meus realizadores de eleicao. Adoro a forma como filma. Devo dizer que fiquei admirado pela Natalie Portman ter ganho o Oscar para melhor actriz com este filme. Nao pela sua representacao que e' absolutamente brutal, mas pelo filme em si. Muita gente deve ter visto isto ao engano, a pensar que iria ver um filme normal sobre ballet. Em vez disso, apanha com um thriller psicologico com laivos de loucura e alucinacao. E' um filme para a historia, sem duvida.
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SirVasil | 65 53% |
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Incredibly overrated.
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Duco | 87 92% |
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Really tense and enjoyable movie - great acting from all actors, but I must specifically point out the directing as well as the story. Incredible finish! Oh, obviously the music was also great, concidering it was about ballet.
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Tavington | 4 88% |
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Too bad you get to hear story in first minutes. D. Aronofsky solves that with perfect execution.
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Prismatic | 90 84% |
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I guess Jesse Ventura wasn't kidding when he said that wrestling was just "ballet with violence". Here, Aronofsky tackles the other, gentler side and delivers a brilliant masterpiece. Best acting from Portman in nearly 2 decades.
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billkerwin | 85 66% |
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Portman gives a wonderful performance, so powerful that it is painful to watch, and Cassel is excellent, walking the fine line between manipulative impresario and lecherous villain. I suspect that if this movie slowed down even for a second, you'd be able to see how silly it is, but it never does slow down, and so it never seems silly. A roller coaster ride of a movie, with many memorable images.
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etcetera | 88 73% |
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When did Natalie Portman become a good actress? Well, whatever the case, she puts in the performance of a lifetime here. Aronofsky again explores the pain of dedicating one's self to being the best in his or her respective field, as he did excellently in The Wrestler.
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mlpgaffney | 99 98% |
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Yes, it is a slow movie (see any other Darren Aronofsky film), but I think that's one of the things that adds to the drama, eerieness, mood, and in the end, pure insanity that transpires. I don't want to give away too much except to say that Portman's transformation into the Black Swan is beautiful and creepy as hell - you can see the moment her mind is finally gone. I always knew she could act, but this performance is far and away her best yet.
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| 1 | Ezoterik | 85 89% |
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The hype around this movie was so intense, that I couldn't even separate it from the actual experience. It both blended into this delicious messy punch in the gut that is Black Swan. A great great experience that should be seen now, not later.
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Cinema_Asia | 80 84% |
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Walked away feeling not all that enamored with the theme of the film since there have been better depictions of madness on screen. Relies on this point too much as a crutch and doesn't leave much ambiguity. Also some CGI scenes seem awkward in this type of film. But what makes it all work is that Aronofsky takes complex ballet dancing and manages to piece together a captivating psychological drama from all these disparate parts. Just about every scene is entrancing even with the flaws.
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katieevans | 79 82% |
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black white mirror white black mirror mirror black white mirror oh look some feathers black white oh yeah two hot girls getting it on, here's some more black/white imagery in case you didn't catch the relevance the first three hundred times. i liked some of the effects. plucking feathers reminded me of plucking teeth in moon which was good. writhe-worthy body torture always awesome... just wish i hadn't listened to all the hype. wonder which athletic entertainment aronofsky will dramatize next.
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| 1 | ScrumYummy | 95 98% |
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Brilliant.
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Roberta | 93 98% |
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Considering the theme of the movie, one word is enough: p-e-r-f-e-c-t.
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Zio | 100 94% |
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Aronofsky's strongest work in a decade is also his masterpiece. Natalie Portman in the lead role is breathtaking to watch. She gets engrossed as the paranoid ballerina striving for her greatest moment in life, the perfect performance. Mila Kunis as her foil is exceptional as well. Everything from the acting to the editing to the cinematography to the music is faultless.
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CHR1S | 92 98% |
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Dark. Intense. Thrilling. Wow.
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Tjekhov | 85 92% |
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Carmen 2 ?
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Kingjohnbbq | 94 79% |
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slow going at first but erupts into a cascade.
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SeanBerndorff | 94 96% |
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Wow this movie really creaped under my skin and up through my spine. I'm glad I'm not psychotic, cause in Aronofsky's eyes it's truly horrific. Admitedly at first I was a bit dissapointed because of my enourmous expectations (big fan of Aronofsky), but then I was gradually turned all the way around in tact with Nina's transformation. Didn't know much about Swan Lake before, but knew the music very well and it really is a perfect/unique companion to Aronofsky's tale of a psychotic meltdown.
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SirStuckey | 65 45% |
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It's a good movie, but nothing I'm ever going to want to watch again. It starts slow, and doesn't really get going until Kunis becomes more involved. I didn't like how Portman's character goes completely bat-shit crazy. The stress build-up was cool and I liked the idea of her mentally deteriorating, but I felt it went too far and it made some scenes almost laughably ridiculous. It does however leave a good taste in your mouth as the final scene is pretty remarkable.
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mfidler1 | 90 94% |
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I would rate this higher, but that would put this in territory reserved for my favorites. Aronofsky, an ERM alum, creates tension with ease and maintains it at all times. Portman shines. Kunis eats well.
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JakeAesthete | 47 44% |
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Interesting in that it reveals Aronofsky's post-Wrestler penchant for "naturalistic" cinematography as just a different variation of stylization for him. He can go handheld all he wants, but ultimately he's a Hitchcock-style manipulator to the core (and to his credit he knows it). Other than that it's basically David Lynch meets Dirty Dancing. Some parts are pretty silly and surprisingly clumsily executed (the animated hallucinations, seriously?), but basically it's entertaining.
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CosmicMonkey | 75 49% |
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Graphic Sadomasochism facading as a deep and gripping drama. But then again, that's all Aronofosky ever does in his films: try to visually disturb viewers so much that they're tricked into believing that there's a much deeper message than there actually is. And apparently it worked, because despite the weak, horror-cliche ridden script and over-excessive use of queesy-cams, it appears that most people still believe Black Swan is highly-polished gem worthy of praise. Shame.
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dst7175 | 70 62% |
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that bitch is fucking crazy! Hell yea she should have won the oscar.
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| 1 | Blockrocker | 92 95% |
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A good thriller with fresh ideas. Not many weak points.
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graveyardtan | 90 84% |
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Was expecting Argento, but got Polanski. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised.
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| 1 | Silver | 7 76% |
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Was it so necessary to watch again the ending of The Wrestler? Portman was great though and her facial expression when telling her mother "I fucked Tom and Jerry" was the highlight of her career (next to her performance in "Between Two Ferns"). Aronofsky really needs to learn to adapt his style - I am sick of his DP running after the characters. P.S. Go, Fincher, go!
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Josie19 | 82 93% |
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Watching this is like driving slowly past a gruesome motor vehicle accident -- bodies strewn about on the highway, one decapitated, others missing limbs, blood everywhere -- but you just can't force yourself to look away. "The Black Swan" is an amazingly disturbing, visceral, and moving film with Portman's Oscar most assuredly well deserved.
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| 1 | tef | 90 88% |
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From an outpouring of emotion comes what? The question of the film seems to be, "Is the beauty worth the horror?" but the film is more concerned with broadcasting emotions. Because the message is simplistic, even facile, I don't want to rate it too highly, and because I don't like melodrama I don't want to rate it too highly, and look, I'm rating it highly. I think that says what needs to be said.
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begoniabol | 63 51% |
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What a let down. I expected this movie to blow me away, but it didn't. The ending was nice though, but I couldn't be bothered about the rest.
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| 1 | ewalters | 84 89% |
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This movie started out as just another ballet movie but kept evolving. There were times that the acting did feel very rigid, but other times the emotion seemed raw, natural and genuine.
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walkearth | 85 98% |
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Aronofsky's best work so far. Brilliant Portman.
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astrakhan | 84 91% |
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A very impressive film, hard to judge because it shifts between genres so fluidly. Aronofsky harnesses the drama of the ballet and the music to its full potential. Portman is good casting and portrays the vulnerability well, while Kunis is an apt opposite number. I liked the effects too, the metamorphosis of the body is always a powerful theme even if some of the changes were verging on too extreme! Intelligent, funny, sexy, scary... the film is all these things but above all just a great watch.
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| 1 | stagemadness | 70 36% |
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This doesn't even approach being as good as his other films.
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nauru | 78 88% |
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While the first half of the film moves too slowly, the second half is gripping, and the ending, riveting. Natalie Portman delivers the performance of her career, and the music, cinematography and supporting actors all fit perfectly.
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ABUNCHOFCATS | 94 94% |
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Aronofsky moves back to his psychological horror/thriller roots while throwing in a good mix of his latest style as he takes us on a journey with the psychologically and physically unstable Nina as she gets ready for the Swan Lake Ballet. Natalie Portman's stunning performance was pitch perfect in this is as she transforms from White Swan to Black Swan over the course of the movie. Even better than The Wrestler was, this is a classic by Aronofsky and one of the best of the year.
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jfen | 90 76% |
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Weird art movie, but very good too. Avoid it if you can't handle gruesome/terrifying imagery that well though.
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JohnSandwich | 70 63% |
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I just wanna dance motherfucker why it gotta be this way
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TheWhaler | 94 93% |
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This film is absolutely brilliant.
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naikou | 60 60% |
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Not quite subtle enough - it has the unfortunate habit of relying on hammy jump scares to convey madness. Still, the idea itself is good, the atmosphere is great, and I loved the ending sequence.
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| 1 | MrCarmady | 86 62% |
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Silly, but still incredible. Portman is sublime, and the mix of Aronofsky's influences is perfect.
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Piglet | 86 97% |
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Great performances by Portman, Hershey, Cassel and Aronofsky.
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| 1 | Giuseppe | 85 93% |
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The subject matter of this film almost made me avoid this film; to say ballet doesn't interest me would be an understatement. Fortunately, with Aronofsky at the helm, I did end up watching it. And I'm sure glad I did. It turned out to be much darker than I could have anticipated, as it delved deep into the realm of pathological psychology. It was very well acted all round, with Natalie Portman deserving every praise, and the visuals were truly impressive.
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b4con | 96 97% |
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"What will grow crooked you can't make straight / It's the price that you gotta pay"
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| 1 | brell | 40 77% |
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turns out the real ballet was the movie all along / turns out the real mirror was inside us all along / turns out the real happy ending---I'm sorry, I'll stop
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