Black Swan is an incredible film from beginning to end, and will not easily leave you.

Rating: 8/10 (16 July 2015)

There are not enough words in the English language to describe the praise Darren Aronofsky deserves for Black Swan.Black Swan is an enthralling and visceral experience from beginning to end. While you may have read suggestions that Black Swan and The Wrestler are two halves of the same film, make no mistake at looking at it any further beyond the comparison of being about two people toiling within two very different forms of art The visuals and editing are the drive of what helps make the film so well done. Aronofsky also deserves recognition for the film's lean running time. Portman, who has shown her acting merits before in the likes of Closer, delivers a startlingly intense and beautiful performance as Nina.The supporting cast only helps to further complement Portman's extraordinary performance.Black Swan is an incredible film from beginning to end, and will not easily leave you. It is a masterpiece of unheralded success, and is easily the best film I saw at TIFF. Watch out for it at Oscar time – it just may steal the show.