Black Swan: Synopsis
Black Swan follows the story of Nina (Portman), a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her retired ballerina mother Erica (Barbara Hershey) who zealously supports her daughter’s professional ambition. When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Winona Ryder) for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: a new dancer, Lily (Kunis), who impresses Leroy as well. Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, who represents guile and sensuality. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side with a recklessness that threatens to destroy her.
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Haris Aslanidis
Ackward movie...
1 month agoby @Haris-AslanidisFlag
MovieWiz001
@bawnian-dexeus Exactly.
Stefen Fangmeier's my rival and if I get an Oscar, you may call me Shruikan. :P
5 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@moviewiz001 LOL
5 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
MovieWiz001
@bawnian-dexeus Loved it. Beautiful choreography and visuals. Hopefully I won't be schizophrenic when directing films...
5 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@moviewiz001 And?
5 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
MovieWiz001
@bawnian-dexeus Finally saw it!
5 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@moviewiz001 No sh*t
6 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
MovieWiz001
THAT'S IT, I've gotta watch this movie!!
6 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
Mm61675
i HATED this movie. the gory scenes were too much and the ending irritated me to no end. this movie was such a let down for me
7 months agoby @mm61675Flag
dancingbear
absolutely horny
10 months agoby @gloomysundayFlag
SomethingMore
Bad to bored!!!!!
1 year agoby @SomethingMoreFlag
SomethingMore
Bad to bored
1 year agoby @SomethingMoreFlag
SomethingMore
Bad as it comes!
1 year agoby @SomethingMoreFlag
Colocat
Well, I've now watched this movie three times to try and see it from all you 5 star fanatics' point of view. I loved the cinematography (especially the mirror shots), music, lighting, editing were terrific and that's where it ends. I really found the multiple purging scenes, the creep on the bus, and the "fantasy" lesbian scene totally unnecessary and, to be honest, offensive. It took way too much energy to try and decipher what was "real" and what was her paranoia and delusions trying to get the best of her. But, how else do you get guys to pay $20 to see a movie about the strife in the life of a prima-ballerina unless the leading lady is gorgeous, kinky, and totally fing nuts! A man's wet-dream come true! Hate on me if you want, it's only MY OPINION!
1 year agoby @colocatFlag
IlikePie202
finally saw it and LOVED it
1 year agoby @Ilikepie202Flag
Dan
Well, its obviously your choice, I think you're just getting hung up on a few, brief scenes that don't detract much from an overall great experience, but that is your loss, not mine.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
Shanj
Supes it sounds like an awful lot of yuck to put up with for the sake of one character well acted and a little bit of ballet. I like to feel a film is worth the effort of going out.
1 year agoby @ShanjFlag
Dan
Maybe you should see it, before making that judgment. Never mind what the rest of us have said thus far.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
Shanj
Haven't seen it but read a lot of reviews while I dither. The heroine sounds like good acting and there's a bit of ballet in it - pluses.
But it sounds like there's a lot of boring sleaze chucked in to pull in the morons. Self harming YUCK Self starvation YUCK Monstrous visions - from the video clips pretty plastic YUCK Masturbation YAWN YUCK Lesbian scene SO WHAT YUCK
Pity. Could have been a great film about the real strains and drama of ballet. Plenty of amazing stuff there. No need for all the B movie horror and plastic sex.
1 year agoby @ShanjFlag
Dan
Maybe cuz Portman was in both?
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
slysnide
lolz. "Star Wars Episode I" is listed under the "More Movies Like This" section beside the film's page. :P
1 year agoby @slysnideFlag
Bane. Ferguson
@Gabriel de Havilland (Can Not Articulate My Shock)
1 year agoby @Zak-FFlag
IlikePie202
@Gabriel your taste of movies is bullsh*t.
1 year agoby @Ilikepie202Flag
Dan
So there's the one star culprit :P
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
Gabriel de Havilland
worst.movie.ever
1 year agoby @gabriel-de-havillandFlag
Summit10
the evil side of Meg Griffin :P
1 year agoby @summit10Flag
SCREENWRITER
@Supes: I just saw this one today. I'll have a review up tomorrow.
1 year agoby @the-screenwriterFlag
Dan
I'd like to slap the person that gave this 1 star. They clearly don't know great film when they see it. Kinda like the idiot that sat behind me in the theater after the movie ended. "Well, that was 2 hours I'll never get back". I felt like decking him.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
Daveactor7
@Supes lol same!
1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag
Dan
It's playing everywhere now where I live :)
1 year agoby @dan1Flag