i have been DYING to see this film♥ever since it was first announced, i knew it had to be good.
Director? Darren Aronofsky
the casting? WOW! my 2 favorite actresses, Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis (and i found out later Winona Ryder would be in it too) and Vincent Cassel, i find him so strangely... attractive?
he's not the best looking guy but his acting and his french accent just get me... AND he's married to the gorgeous Monica Belucci in real life.
i basically had goosebumps throughout the whole movie. The tension was high... Nina (Natalie Portman's character) is constantly on the edge and my heart was racy the whole time. oof.. i was literally exhausted by the time i left the theater.
The character Lily was played by Mila Kunis--she softened/calmed the movie down whenever she made an appearance-- which is kind of ironic since she plays the girl who tries to corrupt Nina... well not corrupt, but Lily is more carefree... she's more confident and not worried about anything. she's open to using drugs and promiscuous..rebellious.
Nina on the other hand is constantly worried, a perfectionist and a goody goody.
i think this was Natalie Portman's best movie to date..!! yep! totally!
i read that she trained in ballet dancing for a whole year before shooting even began.. up to 8 hours a day/7 days a week. now THAT is intense training. a strict diet helped her drop 20 pounds off of that already petite body of hers too.
the choreography was amazing and the way Aronofsky shot most of the dance scenes were perfection! and it really shows Natalie doing all of the dancing herself. no double, no CG, all real!
i don't want to accidentally spoil anything so i'm just going to recommend everyone to go see it!
well, it is a dark/thriller movie so some of the scenes made me cover my eyes..
but all worth it! one of the best movies i saw this year♥
so i posted all of the Black Swan movie posters because i love the style!these Natalie shots are amazing and the black & red ones are really cool--like a retro/musical poster. i really want one to put up in my apartment♥
check them out!
