Portman might be an incredible talent but there's only so much she can do with bullet ridden story

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2010)

Today I had an opportunity to screen one of the anticipated movies of 2010, Black Swan. Like the character in the movie suggest- ballet is not for everyone, and as it turns out, not for me. While I enjoyed the complex portrayal of Nina Sayers (N.Portman), I was somewhat underwhelmed with the remaining aspects of the movie. Wizard who is responsible for bringing us the ultimate drug addiction tale "Requiem for a dream", Darren Arnofsky, significantly underachieved and got swallowed up by the worst kind of a monster- mediocrity. While Portman dances skillfully amidst issues such as being over-controlled, inhibited and somewhat destructive the rest of characters don't really bring anything to the table. Mila Kunis who portrays the role of the uninhibited effortless seductress, the Black Swan, fell short and while she was believable the character was noticeably underdeveloped.
However flawed the story might be, it's worth watching, so see it if you have the opportunity