A Blakean Treatment

Rating: 9/10 (28 February 2011)

Dazzling! Very beautifully interwoven. Unlike many other films about the two contrary forces within human beings -borrowed from William Blake's symbolism perhaps- this was not about killing the evil inside and becoming innocent or pure, but it is about initiation into experience and letting the evil force show itself.
The sexual approaches of Thomas are not sexual abuses but only stimulations to arouse as what we call it her "evil side". The mother is the superego (or in Blake's symbolism the URizen) who has imprisoned her daughter inside the walls of innocence. She must initiate into experience so that she can perform the role of the Black Swan better. That is why Thomas is trying to do. For him, the bettering of the ballet is important, he wants a wild, energetic and evil Nina to act out the Black Swan not the meek, innocent Nina who performs the White Swan brilliantly, naturally.
I feel dismayed why "Black Swan" wasn't awarded the Academy Award for best original score. Why "The Social Network"? In my opinion, it was unfair. The music of "Social Network" was not worth winning the award. "Swan Lake" or at least "Inception" should have won. HFPS must change its jury!