Prepare for your skin to crawl

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 2011)

This movie takes you to surreal and psychological places you don't expect. If you are uncomfortable with very personal scenes, I don't recommend this film, because it's very personal. Natalie Portman plays an astonishing role as an innocent, nervous and caged girl. Her mother coddles her and wants her to stay innocent and young. Things get interesting, things spin out of control as she struggles to keep a balance of the themes we know of as black and white. The directing stays true to Aronofsky's traditionally indie looking films. This movie was inspirational and causes one to deeply self reflect.
Ballet has taken a new dimension, a new view. Winona Rider and Mila Kunis are excellent supporting actresses.