Mind is very dangerous thing & hard to control

Rating: 7/10 (26 March 2011)

The good is that Natalie Portman gives an Oscar worthy performance. The bad is that this movie is so intense it is frequently painful to watch. I've even heard some who think it should be classified as a horror movie.As independent film buffs, I see a lot of films that are not intended for a wide audience. Fortunately, many are excellent. Although this film was very well made and had excellent direction.The one high point of the movie was near the end when Natalie performs as the Black Swan. As is sometimes the case, movies that don't entertain get very high critical reviews. What is surprising to me is that user's gave this movie such a high score.