Tight Club

Rating: 5/10 (7 January 2011)

Every girl wants to be a ballerina. Yeesh.
This is the female version of The Wrestler, another Darren Aronofsky story arc of love, hate and masochistic self destruction.
Yawn.
Just as they hand out 3D glasses to watch Avatar, Zoloft should be mandatory for every Aronofsky screening. It's a downer, but knowing that from the get-go, there's little to interest besides the sex scene. The acting is good, but Mila Kunis is the real gem here. I said it after Closer and I still believe it today - Natalie Portman is not much of an actress. She peaked with The Professional. She has a cute face, but carries no dramatic weight. Isn't that what we have Sandra Bullock for?
Here would be a twist for Aronofsky, recast the Natalie Portman role with Mickey Rourke. Now we got something interesting going.
"First rule of Ballerina Club IS, you do not talk about Ballerina Club!"