I had some reservations about seeing Black Swan because it is set in the world of ballet, a world of which I know little, and really don't care to learn more about. Knowing that the film was directed by Darren Aronofsky, I decided to put my reservations aside and I'm glad that I did.
Black Swan is the story of Nina Sayers (played by Natalie Portman), a mentally unstable ballerina with a domineering mother (Barbara Hershey), who lands the biggest role of her career as the lead in Swan Lake. As Nina rehearses for the role she struggles to come to terms with who she is and to find perfection in her role.
This film proves to be Aronofsky's best yet. He continues to draw masterful performances from his actors with Portman and Hershey standing out above the rest. Winona Ryder also performs well in the role of Beth Macintyre, the dancer that Nina has replaced as the company lead.
The film's score, by Clint Mansell, is an essential part of the movie. It blends original music with arrangements from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky, to the point where it often becomes difficult to tell where one ends and the other begins.
Overall Black Swan is definitely worth seeing. It managed to keep me, a long-time hater of dance, not only interested, but eagerly awaiting what would come next. For that alone it is worth the price of admission.
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