oh dear....

Rating: 1/10 (16 July 2011)

A bit late to the party perhaps, but here goes.
I watched this film when it was just released. Although I do think Aronofsky makes some decent work, I am no member of his fan-club or anything. Much of his movies seem distant to me. Too distant to be in any way involved or even interested in the story that unfolds. Much of the time Aronofsky is trying to hard to show something sophisticated and intelligent. Usually he succeeds in some way or another, but with Black Swan he misses the mark. By miles! The story consists of nothing more than a ballerina (at the top of her game)who is cracking under the pressure of starring in Swan Lake. It is all visualized by cheap horror clichés and some rather tasteless sex-scenes. The worst part is that from the first few minutes of the film, it is pretty clear where were all headed. And no, the movie does not surprise us with a nice twist. It is what it is.
I can only shrug my shoulders.
The only thing that keeps me puzzled with this movie, is the fact that a lot of people seem to think it is a masterpiece. Sometimes I don't understand the world. It is such a worthless piece of film...