pretty extreme version of dance moms

i relate to natalie portman because i too take every artistic criticism to an intensely personal level and love jerking off and stabbing myself

mila kunis eating natalie portman out saved gay cinema

THIS IS THE SCARIEST MOVIE EVER MADE

i had a tight feeling in my stomach from start to finish this really was a cinematic masterpiece and it completely blew me away and exceeded all my expectations. that and both natalie portman and mila kunis gave me my rights.

Upon rewatching now after several years since my last viewing, Black Swan has been cemented as one of my top films of that year (and quite possibly this decade). From start to finish the film is a constant roller coaster ride that dives into a world of mayhem by blurring the line of reality and delusion.

Aronofsky showcases again his ability of masterful and unique directing - one of the most ambitious directors to come from this current era. The film editing, score and cinematography (shoutout to fellow FilAm Matthew Libatique) were phenomenal, catapulting the film out of the generic psychological thriller arena. Portman deservedly won the Best Actress Oscar that year; however, forever reflecting how Hershey was so completely overlooked in her supporting role (I guess 3 crazy mother roles in one year was too many).

A brilliant depiction of a dancer’s obssession in fulfilling her dream and the deleterious effects of the pressure that comes with it

the story is a clever re-fashioning of Tchaikovsky’s swan lake. the film takes a huge risk by shooting a surreal, psychological thriller with a cinema verite-style. 

natalie portman is the perfect actress for nina’s role. she displays an enchanting softness with Nina’s naivety and innocence, but she also has no difficulty in embracing the character’s dark side in a way that feels organic and honest to the story.

Will never get old.

I’ve seen Noah and Mother! So, this makes three. He sure delights in psychological horror and descents into insanity. I thought it worked except that the ending became rather obvious. She continually harmed herself. The night sex was a hallucination. I assumed the last fight with the broken mirror was too. I liked Mother! more. Do you know the Pressburger/Powell masterpiece The Red Shoes?

i cant believe in a film about a ballerina losing her sanity... one of the things that bothered me the most was when the mum was ready to throw out that WHOLE ASS CAKE because nina didn’t want to eat it

Psychologically mind fucking. To be honest she didn’t need to touch herself or be touched five freaking times down there, like, we got it the first time. On another note, I loved the last scenes, where you see everything fall together and how she has embodied her character on another level to achieve “perfection” as she so desires. It’s beautiful in it’s tragedy, bringing to life what so many artists have to face day by day in the business. You think you have competition against someone but in the end you slowly realize that the biggest competition to face is your own. Deep.

Tormenting interpretation of anxiety and desire of perfection. Natalie Portman was phenomenal. Symbolic, scary and profound.