The Best Movie in years!

Rating: 10/10 (5 August 2011)

Black Swan starts Natalie Portman as Nina, a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life is dance. The new season opens with the director, Thomas Leroy's(Vincent Cassel) version for which he must replace Beth(Winona Ryder), the prima ballerina. Nina is the first choice however a new dancer, Lily(Mila Kunis) is quite the competition. Swan Lake has 2 sides, The White Swan which Nina is perfect for and the Black Swan which Lily's personification fits. It is here Nina's obsession with perfection could lead to her destruction.
There are so many reasons why I love this movie. First off is Natalie Portman's breathtaking portrayal of Nina. To see Natalie's perfection of the character Nina's extreme transformation is phenomenal.You really want to root for Nina. This is also Mila Kunis' big break as her portrayal of the "frenemy", Lily with which she does an amazing job. Cassel,Ryder and Hershey do fantastic jobs with their roles as well.
The script was so well written and its execution was fantastic! I love the fact that this movie plays with your mind and is so intense. The "Did that really happen?" aspect of the movie was executed so well. The movie's sensuality in comparison to performance was genius! Also the music and sound for the movie were perfect!
The thing I love most about this movie is the fact that there are so many questions and possibilities! People watch the movie but each person might get a different interpretation of it. Was Lily a friend or enemy? Did Nina imagine the entire thing? and more.
I honestly cannot fault Black Swan. Its is Pure Genius and The Best Movie of 2010 for me and will forever be one of my favorites.