Black Swan is a psychological thriller by Darren Aronofsky (who is pretty much known for weird, out-there movies), that is centered around the production of Swan Lake by the New York City Ballet. Natalie Portman plays Nina, a dancer in the New York City ballet. She auditions for and gets the lead role. In the process, she gets mentally unstable and slowly goes crazy. The audience really experiences the events from Nina's perspective and it is not really ever made clear what is real and what she was imagining, which makes the film work.
For those who get the Blu-Ray, the movie looks and sounds great in HD. The extras include several short featurettes that include character profiles, production design, costume design, as well as the theatrical trailer. There is also an almost hour-long making-of feature titled Black Swan Metamorphosis, which is split into three parts that have a ton of behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with the cast and crew, and more.
Overall, the movie is wonderful. The writing and acting are both top-notch. Along with Portman, the main cast includes Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Wynona Ryder, and Barbara Hershey, who does a great job as Nina's mother who is overprotective and lives vicariously through her daughter. Portman and Kunis are definitely featured the most, and both do a great job in their roles. Portman is in nearly every scene, if not every scene, and has to play a wide range of emotions through her character. She had proven her acting chops well before this movie, but it really did cement her as being a great actress who can play damn near anything. It is a great movie that is definitely worth watching if you are in the mood for something that is a bit out there.
For those who get the Blu-Ray, the movie looks and sounds great in HD. The extras include several short featurettes that include character profiles, production design, costume design, as well as the theatrical trailer. There is also an almost hour-long making-of feature titled Black Swan Metamorphosis, which is split into three parts that have a ton of behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with the cast and crew, and more.
Overall, the movie is wonderful. The writing and acting are both top-notch. Along with Portman, the main cast includes Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Wynona Ryder, and Barbara Hershey, who does a great job as Nina's mother who is overprotective and lives vicariously through her daughter. Portman and Kunis are definitely featured the most, and both do a great job in their roles. Portman is in nearly every scene, if not every scene, and has to play a wide range of emotions through her character. She had proven her acting chops well before this movie, but it really did cement her as being a great actress who can play damn near anything. It is a great movie that is definitely worth watching if you are in the mood for something that is a bit out there.
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