An exotic look at an unintentional self transformation

Rating: Null/10 (6 January 2011)

This film is about a ballerina who takes on a role in Swan Lake. She transform from an innocent and perfectionist woman to an evil and self destructive woman.
Darren Aronofsky's films are usually not easy to digest, so I find "Black Swan" surprisingly easy to understand. It details Nina's path of transformation as she prepares for her role that requires her to perform out of her character. The imagery and paranoia are very well done; it may be weird and disturbing at times, but compared to Aronofsky's previous work, it is already very mainstream. It successfully portraying Nina's mind as fragile and unstable. The film is captivating, engrossing and manages to keep me interested throughout. Natalie Portman's Oscar buzz is well deserved, and the performance of Mila Kunis is also worth mentioning. In short, "Black Swan" is an exotic look at unintentional self transformation. You either get it and like it, or you don't.