Natalie Portman will win for best actress at Oscars!

Rating: 9/10 (14 December 2016)

Natalie Portman easily gives a performance that is just as nuanced and in depth as her black swan performance. In all of the Oscar baity movies I have seen thus far, she has given the best performance of any actress this year and will mostly likely go on to win her second academy award for best actress. The film itself was terrific and haunting all at the same time. My only fear is that the film will only be acclaimed at the awards times for the lead performance and nothing else.Greta Gerwig's performance must be noticed for its commanded resonance. Pablo Larraín's tight direction also adds to the feature. The film also carries striking cinematography. The deft script penned by Noah Oppenheim who was previously a producer for the today show will hopefully score some points this year. Overall, I must admit I had no expectations going into the film, mostly because I had never seen any of other work for this filmmaker, and because Natalie Portman is rather iffy for me. I loved her in Black Swan and love her in this movie. Overall definitely worth someone's time who loves beautiful period dramas with outstanding performances.