Synopsis: Nina (Portman) is a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dancing. She lives with her retired ballerina mother, Erica (Hershey) who zealously supports her daughter's professional ambition. When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Ryder) for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition in 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, as well as 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. [Source: Yahoo! Singapore Movies]
Full points for the ballet techniques and moves. The dancers can really keep turning non-stop on their toes. However, dealing with pressure induced psychological hallucination, it can get really scary what the human mind can lead a person to do, ultimately destroying the person itself. I think fundamentally, the movie is trying to tell us to relax since we are already living in a pressure cooker society. The movie can be really deep at times. A highly recommended movie to watch if you think you are mature enough to stomach the contents.
Rate: 8/10
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