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I actually think it is more similar to The Wrestler in theme and certain plot points than it is to RFAD. Besides it being intense, I thought it had little in common with RFAD. Aronofsky has said he believes Black Swan to be a companion/continuation of The Wrestler.
The previews are a bit misleading as to the plot, but overall the movie is fantastic. Natalie Portman is amazing in it, and she studied ballet 5 hours a day for 8 months to look believable as a dancer. She looked great, and 90% of the dancing onscreen is her. Aronofsky said they only used her double for extended pointe work. Mila Kunis is a terrible dancer (making her "talent" in the film hard to swallow) but she is a great foil for Natalie's character.
It's very intense, but in a psychological way rather than a horror/gore way (think Hitchcock rather than Saw). The last twenty minutes are admittedly hard to handle. Great story though, gripping film overall. The man is a genius.
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