DVD Review: Black Swan

Synopsis:
A ballerina feels the pressure of becoming the lead and we get to go on the journey of her mental breakdown.

Favorite one-line review from a different critic:
“Fantastically deranged at all times, Darren Aronofsky's ballet psycho-melodrama is a glittering, crackling, outrageously pickable scab of a film.” – Peter Bradshaw -

My Review:
Darren does it again.  He takes a job that children dream of becoming and make it as vile and disgusting as possible so that no child will ever want to become that thing.  Case in point, “The Wrestler”.  After watching that film, no one will want to become a wrestler for fear of living alone in a trailer with a daughter who hates you.  Not to mention your how ugly, mangled and useless your body will become.  How about becoming a scientist like Hugh Jackman in “The Fountain”?  Where you can become so engulfed in your work that you neglect everyone around and live in the constant guilt of neglecting your wife and only realizing it after she dies of cancer and it’s too late.  And now, Ballet.  After watching Black Swan, why would any little girl want to become a ballerina.  I think Darren visits playgrounds and asks kids what they want to be when they grow up just to get his next movie idea.  So be prepared for Darren Aronofsky’s “The Firefighter”, following by “The Cowboy”.   I’m sure he’ll ruin those childhood dreams as well.

I’m not saying the movie is bad, I’m just saying it’s depressing.  This is one of those movies that I enjoyed but that I would not recommend for others to see.  It’s not a pop or typical Hollywood fare.  It’s definitely not a date movie. 

But it is raw and it will make you think.  And it is well directed and well acted.  So if you’re in the mood for some dark and eccentric, give it a rental.  If you are looking for a romantic, chick-flick, stay away.  Stay far, far away.

Rating:
8 out of 10

Suck Scale:
You’ll probably think it sucks, but I liked it.