Disturbing...But in a Good Way

Rating: 8/10 (28 October 2012)

Wow! I forgot how much that movie deeply disturbed me . I have the deepest respect for Natalie Portman, and she really did deserve her Oscar for this movie. But holy s***balls this movie disturbs me. It mostly just made me cringe a lot. Especially the part with her nails, and when her legs go backwards. (Shudders) I mean I loved it! I really loved it. But every time I watch it, and this is the third time I've watched it now, I end up with a severe need to shower repeatedly to get the creepiness off me. This is a fine piece of film work and is beautifully shot and directed. It mixes the beautiful, the perverse and the passionate together incredibly well and you can't help but become kind of hypnotized. I can totally understand why Natalie Portman won the Oscar for her performance in this film. She is simply stunning. Her portrayal is superb and even my beloved wife here, who always has something to say about Natalie Portman, cannot fault her flawless performance here. If this movie were not so disturbing I would watch it over and over. But as it is, I tend to watch large chucks of it hiding behind my hands and peeking out between my fingers.