Black Swan
I have talked a lot about the pathetic and disappointing movies that have been out this year so far... This is not one of them. Black Swan, starring the amazing Natalie Portman, is amazing. It's creepy and disturbing and visually very interesting and complicated and amazing. I suppose it fits into the category of psychological thriller or something. It's one of those movies you don't even want to say anything about because it's so weird but great.
Anyway, I can say that the casting was great - Natalie Portman, that creepy French guy as the choreographer/head of the ballet, Mila Kunis (who you would think would be awful but was great), and whoever played Natalie Portman's mother, she was like mommy dearest it was great.
I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it, so you should just watch it and let it unfold. The hallucinations are the best/worst because they are so shocking (for me, anyway) but really are the best part. Anyway, see this movie. Right now. The only thing that I didn't really like was the music - it was really piano-heavy and clunky. But, I mean, it was supposed to be because it was weird music but also ballet-y. I'm just saying, overall it was a little annoying. It was good - mostly weird - but good. Definitely better than most of the other vanilla movies that have been nominated. The sex scenes were a little much, I thought. A little much and a tad unnecessary. Towards the end of the film it got better, with the crazy hallucinations getting crazier and more awesome. The end was strange, but I don't know how else it could have ended. Good movie.
Black Swan is up for Best Picture-Drama (it'll be up for Best Picture at the Oscars too, I guarantee it), Best Actress-Drama (Natalie Portman), Best Supporting Actress (Mila Kunis), and Best Director. Not having seen the others, of course, I am sure she wins Best Actress and it gets Best Director too. In fact, I bet it cleans up. I'm sure it'll get cinematography for the Oscars too, and more there as well.
Anyway, I can say that the casting was great - Natalie Portman, that creepy French guy as the choreographer/head of the ballet, Mila Kunis (who you would think would be awful but was great), and whoever played Natalie Portman's mother, she was like mommy dearest it was great.
I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it, so you should just watch it and let it unfold. The hallucinations are the best/worst because they are so shocking (for me, anyway) but really are the best part. Anyway, see this movie. Right now. The only thing that I didn't really like was the music - it was really piano-heavy and clunky. But, I mean, it was supposed to be because it was weird music but also ballet-y. I'm just saying, overall it was a little annoying. It was good - mostly weird - but good. Definitely better than most of the other vanilla movies that have been nominated. The sex scenes were a little much, I thought. A little much and a tad unnecessary. Towards the end of the film it got better, with the crazy hallucinations getting crazier and more awesome. The end was strange, but I don't know how else it could have ended. Good movie.
Black Swan is up for Best Picture-Drama (it'll be up for Best Picture at the Oscars too, I guarantee it), Best Actress-Drama (Natalie Portman), Best Supporting Actress (Mila Kunis), and Best Director. Not having seen the others, of course, I am sure she wins Best Actress and it gets Best Director too. In fact, I bet it cleans up. I'm sure it'll get cinematography for the Oscars too, and more there as well.
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