Black Swan

In the spirit of the Academy Awards, I figured I'd review a movie that has received quite a bit of attention and many awards. Black Swan is a dark film about a ballerina, Nina, who lands the role of the white swan in Swan Lake. She also wants the role of the black swan, but has to compete with a newcomer, Lily, for the part. While Lily is a free-spirited, seductive person, Nina is more of a timid perfectionist. While trying to perfect the part of the black swan, Nina's dark side starts to come out and she starts to change. From the beginning of the film, you can tell that Nina puts quite a bit of pressure on herself to achieve perfection. Her mother, Erica, who was a former ballerina, does not help by putting Nina on a pedestal as a perfect, good daughter. 


The film itself is very well done. The cinematography was great. It has a few little unexpected twists. It feels raw and authentic, for a psychological thriller. Natalie Portman really showed off her acting skills in this film. If you appreciate independent films of an artsy nature, then I would say this is a good choice for you.

A Little Introduction

Movies are a beautiful thing. They are the best way to escape the real world, the best vacation from your mind. I could spend hours and hours talking about movies--the actors, the dialogue, the plot, the ending. I love to overanalyze them more than anything. Not everyone I know likes to, though, but I'm sure there are many people out there in the world who do and I hope to hear feedback on my reviews and opinions through posting on here. I'm a projectionist at a movie theater, so I probably get to see more movies than most people do. I'll even watch movies that don't necessarily look like they're worth paying for and sometimes I'll actually enjoy them. I hope to give good recommendations, also, to people who aren't sure of what they want to see. So let the reviews begin! I'll have a chance to hit the movies tomorrow and have my first review up within a few days.