Saturday, December 18, 2010

Black Swan Review ~ A dark horror like movie that will make you glad you don't dance

You haven't seen Swan Lake told like this before. If your a fan of movies that are a little bit odd and make you think, then you'll enjoy this. Black Swan is about Nina, and her quest to get the role as the Swan Queen.

Expect in this play, there is the white swan, and the black swan. Nina has no problem playing the white swan, but must learn how to play the black swan. As the film progress's Nina begins to let into her dark side, and it all makes for quite a epic ending.

The film plays out like a psychological thriller, and at times it feels a little horror movieish. Not that it is, but it borrows influence from the genre. The soundtrack is mostly music from Swan Lake, and it's use very well within the movie.

The overall plot sometimes gets a little dark, but that is what makes it great. You never really know which turn the movie is going to take next. There are a lot of mirror shots and some shakey camera moves as it spins around them dancing, but the camera work is very well done.

Overall, if your looking for a dark take on ballet dancing, you have to check out the black swan. Plus, it will make you glad you don't ballet dance.

***** our of ***** (A Must See)

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