Masterful, ignore this films rather absurd backlash, see it with an open mind and form your own opinion!

Rating: 10/10 (27 February 2012)

Black Swan, the little film from 2010 that could, is actually a very good film - despite the accumulation of backlash the film has received in the midst of all the glistening praise and Oscar recognition (the film received five nominations and won one for Best Actress). People criticize the film for being too "pretentious", too "artistic", too "complicated", too "corny", and it becomes quite obvious these people are simply looking for problems because they don't want to appreciate the film, for whatever reason.
The film itself is technically perfect, with stunning performances, beautiful cinematography, excellent set pieces, costume design and a very involving, entertaining plot. The only real weak point is the dialog, which does come across as a little 'trashy' at times, but it's not even that bad, nor is it that trashy. It's not a cheesy exploitation flick disguised as a high-brow art film... it's simply a good film, with good performances. It's likely to go down as one of the true great American films of modern cinema. It's challenging and heart-breaking, but also beautiful and hopeful.