I’m aware I’m not going to be popular for this but so far I think Darren Aronofsky’s is overrated; The Fountain is a beautiful mess, Requiem for a Dream is a depressing epileptic seizure, The Wrestler… wait, I’ll give him The Wrestler and his and Frank Miller’s treatment of Batman: Year One is fucking laughable (So glad Warners green lit Christopher Nolan’s version).
In fact the only thing in Aronofsky’s work that has been consistently awesome is Clint Mansell’s score, Clint Mansell was the lead singer of the awesome Pop Will Eat Itself, (Dos Dedos Mis Amigos) is permanently playing in my car. Anyway all that said, I’ve got to admit, this trailer has me intrigued and having Natalie Portman in star in your film, is never going to be a crime. Check out the trailer, poster and synopsis below.
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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