Creepy, yet wildly intense Black Swan is a masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (7 April 2014)

Black Swan
Insanity is tricky. It is the one thing no one can escape. It is the one thing that controls us. Nina (Natalie Portman) falls very far into insanity in this film and it's a hell of a ride. Black Swan is not for the faint of heart because of graphic content, and for the psychological kickback that it has. It is literally so intense that I am still buzzing minutes after it's end. The story is a warped one of the Swan Lake ballet. The dance is about a girl who is turned into a swan who needs true love to break the spell. She is the white swan . When a prince comes and falls in love with the white swan her sister the Black Swan steals him. Distressed the White Swan kills herself. The story of Black Swan follows this story through the eyes of the characters. Nina is a ballerina who has been cast for Swan Lake. The role slowly drives her insane. That is of course in part to the criticisms of her trainer, and the threat of losing the part to another dancer (Mila Kunis). Every moment is more intensified and honestly grotesque as the film goes on.
Yet does the insanity of the film, the sheer disturbing content of the whole event (trust me this is probably the most disturbing film I've seen) ruin the film? Oh hell no. The more and more the film builds the more suspense it has. It grabs you and shakes you. It doesn't let go till the film ends. Also the fact you have to work out what's going on. That's awesome. The film switches from a twisted dream to a stressful reality. It's your choice to decide which one is which. This bars down on the viewer. What a real rush it creates. Aronofsky as created a twisted, but amazing story here.
Pushing it to the absolute limit are the performances. Everybody across the board is mind blowing. Natalie Portman is great, Mila Kunis great, the instructor, the mother. They all are so great. And the dance. I really don't know how they were able to do this. It must of taken longer to prepare than to shoot the entire film. Anyway it is superb. Just beautiful.
Dear Reader,
Don't watch this till you are ready. It is messed up and I want to warn you. That is my only criticism. I have nothing wrong with the film per say, it's just incredibly psychological and messes with you.
Creepy, intense and well acted Black Swan gets a 9.8 out of 10