Black Swan is an attack on all the senses.

Rating: 7/10 (8 August 2016)

Black Swan attacks on all the senses in a vicious and visceral manner. A great performance from Portman as well as the minimal, but strong, use of costume and make up make this the haunting dance that it is.
Similar to one of Aronofsky's previous films, Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan is a difficult one to stomach. Littered throughout is unforgettable imagery, dark themes all woven together with a loud and menacing score.
Black Swan is a great film, not one I think I'd watch again but it does what it seeks out to do. A few minor things are irksome like a couple jump scares that while successful seemed forced at one point.
I'd recommend it without saying anything of the plot but, well, don't expect to just watch it for the dancing because there's far more here than that.