Disappointing

Rating: 1/10 (31 December 2010)

After watching the trailer for the first time, I asked my friend "Do you think Natalie Portman's character has split personality disorder and the "horror" scenes are simply imagined?" Turns out, I had figured out the plot before I had even watched the movie. Despite Aronofsky's attempts to make the film suspenseful and emotionally riveting, the movie was flawed in the following ways: (1)the plot was far too predictable because Aronofsky had too literally translated Swan Lake into Nina Sayer's life (2) the "horror" scenes were not scary; (3) the audience could not sympathize with Nina Sayer nor be drawn into her mental deterioration because she is not likable and Natalie Portman's portrayal of her character was far too single-faceted. I felt as if Aronofsky and Natalie Portman could only visualize two sides to Nina : the "white" swan and the "black" swan. The clear delineation and limited scope of Nina made her far too unrealistic and unconvincing.
Overall, it was a bland movie and pales in comparison to The Wrestler. I'm just glad I didn't pay to see it.