Something very special

Rating: 10/10 (4 February 2011)

Black Swan is simply mesmerising.
From the dark dance opening sequence, this film grabs you by the throat and doesn't let you go until the bright white light at the end of the movie.
You many think Black Swan may be "a movie about boring ballet" but it is far from it. This movie is about transition, control, losing control; and questions reality and of course what it is to be perfect.
Natalie Portman gives the greatest performance in movie history as an aspiring shy ballet dancer with high ambitions. She totally engrosses the audience in her world by taking them on her journey from her humble beginnings to the heights of what it takes to become the Swan Queen in Swan Lake.
Without giving too much away the scene where she dances the black swan is simply orgasmic, such grace, power, beauty leaves you feeling like you have just experienced something never seen.
It's great seeing Winona Ryder in this small dark role with a nice line of "you stole these from me?". Also the Hershey also gives a very chilling performance as an over protective mother, something along the lines of Carrie's mother in Carrie. Also the use of CGI in this movie was really brilliant. Really subtle and adds perfectly to Nina's decent into madness.
I urge everyone to go see this movie. Throw away any preconceptions about ballet and prepare yourself for something very special.