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12-22-2010, 11:35 AM
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Black Swan
Yep - I posted about this movie already in two threads, but, quite frankly, this movie is too fantastic, I think it deserves its OWN thread.
Plus, this place could use some action... And what better ACTION then... Black Swan  Wow. Just - Wow. The words "stunning" and "mesmerizing" barely do this film justice. I had heard that this movie was getting rave reviews, but my raised hopes did not even meet how phenomenal this movie is. To tell you the truth, I was torn about Darren Aronofsky prior to seeing this movie - I found Requiem for a Dream to be incredibly bleak, but a piece of art in its own right. Pi I found interesting, The Fountain I couldn't stand, and The Wrestler was incredibly disappointing for me. But something that I can grant Aronofsky is that he is definitely a director with a distinct point of view, and every film has its own directorial style... Black Swan is no different - An incredibly intense slow-burner, this character-driven psychological thriller is completely different from Aronofsky's previous works, this time taking a page from Hitchcock. Black Swan is dark, deeply disturbing and passionate, truly a film that will keep you on the edge of your seats. Coupled with the striking backdrop of Swan Lake, this character piece is at times horrifying and breath taking. Quite frankly, I haven't seen Natalie Portman this astute. Ever. Hands down, this is the best movie of 2010. Best Movie Best Director Best Actress Hands down. Loved it. Go see it. Immediately. 5/5. Anyone else see this yet? Thoughts? Impressions? General opinions on Aronofsky? I have a friend who refuses to see this movie because he HATES all of Aronofsky's previous films. 
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Requiem For A Dream was just too MTV for me and I just didn't buy into it. I was really impressed by Pi when it came out. Never got round to The Fountain figuring it would suck.
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Yeah - Requiem didn't really do it for me, either... In terms of The Wrestler, to tell you the truth, I loved the first quarter/third of the movie... I thought that the story and some of the writing was a bit lame - I think that it would have been significantly better with a stronger script. That being said, I do believe that it was artfully directed, so no insult to Mr. Aronofsky. Also, I can understand why people loved The Wrestler. To be fair, I think I went in with incredibly inflated expectations which is why I was disappointed.
Which is funny because I went into this movie with high expectations too - And was not disappointed in the slightest. I really do think that you will enjoy Black Swan. What it is is an intense character piece - That part of The Wrestler I liked and here Black Swan is an intense character piece with a well-done story (well, the story itself is pretty simple, but the players and the direction are what make it so great). I honestly do recommend that you see it in the theater if you can. It's worth it. Plus, I know that you really like character-driven pieces. I do think that you'd love this. I'm considering giving my self some time and then seeing it again. The theater was dead. silent. And I'm the one that's CONSTANTLY complaining about how people talk through movies - This movie was so incredibly intense that for the first time (since probably Inglorious Basterds) it shut the audience up. You could cut the tension in the theater with a knife. I know it sounds ridiculous, but it was utterly fantastic. Too many times I have been upset in the theater because of an obnoxious audience, but here's a movie so powerful that everyone was speechless up through the end credits - then it was great to hear the excited chatter - I think everyone was as impressed with it as I was. Last edited by ChronoGrl; 12-22-2010 at 03:52 PM.
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Saw it yesterday...:)
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12-25-2010, 01:38 AM
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Absolutely fantastic film. I hope to see Oscars for Best Picture and Best Actress.
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Can´t wait to see this one! The trailer looks fantastic!
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Oh wow! I´m so waiting for this movie! The trailer does look amazing! Hope Natalie Portman gets an Oscar nomination for this one.
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I was so happy to see these combined:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twvA_8dRjYo
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