Amazing film

Rating: 9/10 (23 January 2015)

Black Swan was a chilling film. Natalie Portman gives an amazing performance as a young ballerina named Nina. She is given the desired role of Swan Queen in the Swan Lake ballet. However she starts to lose her mind under the pressure of the playing the part. The film gives us an behind the scenes look to the life of a ballerina. And from what I've heard about ballerinas, the film is fairly accurate. The rivalries between the dancers are bitter and the pressure is really hard when competing for the best roles.
Black Swan is well directed and edited, with a good score. As Nina descends more into madness and starts having hallucinations I felt like I was watching a horror film. I thank director Aronofsky for his kind direction and warning us about jump scares in advance. Beyond the jump scares the film was a terrifying experience. Nina's whole story arc is a nail biting experience.
The film's whole story acts as an allegory for the Swan Lake ballet, where likewise in the film the main protagonist descends into the darkness of her own mind. The foreshadowing isn't very subtle, but the film stays suspenseful and intensive till the end. Black Swan is definitely one of the best films of 2010.