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Let's dissect Black Swan. Darren Aronofsky has proven himself as a master filmmaker many times over, and today, I wanted to break down one of his best movies...
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Get a full month of MUBI FOR FREE: https://mubi.com/thetake (With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union)Darren Aronofsky’s B...
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Mar 5, 2024 · In this video we review the 2010 drama, thriller, Black Swan. This film stars Natalie Portman (Nina Sayers), Mila Kunis (Lily), Winona Ryder (Beth Macintyre)...
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Sep 17, 2017 · “Black Swan” shows Aronofsky’s versatility in the fullest force since he makes art about producing art; his focus moved into an entirely different realm. With his “Noah”, a criminally underrated feature which deserves much higher acclaim, he returned to the metaphysical and anthropological.
Sep 19, 2017 · But how Black Swan goes away with handling its idea of duality is perhaps the most troubling aspect, because it revels in another overused trope from horror movies: split personalities. But considering how many times it shifts between identities without setting a distinguished tone for each, it all feels like worthless meandering.
Dec 1, 2010 · Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan” is a full-bore melodrama, told with passionate intensity, gloriously and darkly absurd. It centers on a performance by Natalie Portman that is nothing short of heroic, and mirrors the conflict of good and evil in Tchaikovsky’s ballet “Swan Lake.”
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At times, Black Swan comes across as a psychological thriller, but it also contains elements of lurid melodrama and horror. And, although there is no nudity, the film's frank sexuality (which includes masturbation and a lesbian tryst) edges it toward soft-core erotica.