Swan lake or a swan dive?

Rating: 6/10 (9 January 2011)

Just what i need , another film that is confusing and is difficult to understand. We had it with Inception last year and in previous films like The Fountain , The Matrix and Fight club. Call me old fashioned but i like to understand what I'm watching. The best way i can describe this is that is a modern take on the Ballet , Swan Lake. Swan lake within a Swan Lake. It involves a girl who has to somehow transform her whiter than white style of dancing in such a way that she can perform as the Black Swan. While this transformation happens , she mentally breaks down. I've seen this described as a Psychological thriller and if you read that too you might be a bid disappointed with the outcome. It's not really a thriller more a drama and if you like The Ballet you will love this. I don't hence i was underwhelmed by it.