Black Swan

LXA SE285 · #1 12-22-2010, 12:24 PM

Saw it last night—who else? Thoughts?

groovypq · #2 12-22-2010, 12:29 PM

Is it as creepy as it looks?? I dig ballet movies, but not so much horror.

LXA SE285 · #3 12-22-2010, 12:36 PM

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Is it as creepy as it looks?

Yes, and then some. It's much more psychological thriller than horror, though.

knight_shadow · #4 12-22-2010, 12:43 PM

I just read about this last night. I'm clearly not in the movie's demographic, but it looked pretty interesting.

SMTTT · #5 12-22-2010, 01:06 PM

I really want to see it but they aren't even playing it in Mississippi. I guess "in theaters everywhere" doesn't really mean everywhere these days =(

joliebelle · #6 12-22-2010, 01:25 PM

I saw it last week and I really liked it; I especially liked that it didn't have the typical ending that I thought it was going to have. It's definitely a psychological thriller and similar to one of the director's other works (Requiem for a Dream)

33girl · #7 12-22-2010, 01:30 PM

eeek, if it's similar to RFAD I will be skipping. Thanks for the heads up. It's a really well made movie with outstanding performances but it freaked me out to the point that I had to sleep with the light on which never happened before.

DTD Alum · #8 12-22-2010, 01:44 PM

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.

joliebelle · #9 12-22-2010, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DTD Alum

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.

I actually haven't seen The Wrestler yet, but it's definitely on my to watch list. Definitely agree that it is "intense" and more in the vein of Hitchcock than anything else.
I never really considered Natalie to be a good actress but this film definitely changed my view. She might just be getting an Oscar for her performance in Black Swan.

DrPhil · #10 12-22-2010, 01:52 PM

I really liked The Wrestler. I really like Mickey Rourke. Seeing him always makes me sad.

What is RFAD?

knight_shadow · #11 12-22-2010, 02:02 PM

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I really liked The Wrestler. I really like Mickey Rourke. Seeing him always makes me sad.

What is RFAD?

Requiem for a Dream

33girl · #12 12-22-2010, 02:07 PM

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The last twenty minutes are admittedly hard to handle.

PM me and tell me what happens in the last 20 minutes.

There are certain things/images that don't bother the general populace that leave me in a fetal position sobbing, and vice versa.

LXA SE285 · #13 12-22-2010, 02:07 PM

Without giving it away, did those of you who've seen it believe the ending was literal or metaphorical?

LXA SE285 · #14 12-22-2010, 02:10 PM

Also, are we all in agreement that Barbara Hershey has had so much plastic surgery that she looks like a burn victim?

joliebelle · #15 12-22-2010, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by LXA SE285

Without giving it away, did those of you who've seen it believe the ending was literal or metaphorical?

literal.

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Also, are we all in agreement that Barbara Hershey has had so much plastic surgery that she looks like a burn victim?

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