Predictable

Rating: 1/10 (27 May 2011)

There isn't a lot to be said about the story itself. Natalie Portman suffers a mental breakdown due to the pressure of her role in the ballet. That is about all there is to it really.
There is a one dimensional mother that has come straight from a cartoon (think Cruella de Ville watered down), a pretty best friend who portrays the 'dark side' and of course the boss who starts out as an interesting bad guy but quickly becomes as mundane as the rest of the characters.
Picture a 10 minute short cartoon made by an art student and then prolonged for 90 minutes and you just about have it. Everything about it was simplistic and predictable in the extreme.
Ms Portman did well to learn ballet for the role but would have better deserved an Oscar for 'closer'. The music score was pleasant and it was reasonably well filmed but otherwise I'd strongly recommend avoiding this movie.