Something to look forward to: Black Swan

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We love ballet and we love a psychological thriller, so Black Swan, (released in the UK on Jan the 21st), ticks all our boxes. Set in the world of New York city Ballet, Natalie Portman stars as Nina, a prima ballerina who finds herself trapped in a web of intrigue and deceit.

It also looks like the film will have a big influence on fashion in 2011, as the ballet costumes have been designed by one of our favourite design duos, Laura and Kate Muleavy of Rodarte and look stunning.

Comments

[whitney]

will be REALLY curious to hear what you think.
while I loved the stylized look of the ballet world (similar to the view of the wrestler world in his last film - he really shows things I hadn't thought about)and the art direction and dancing were superb, I felt there were 3 movies in one and I don't think they neccessarily gelled.

There was the drama/ exposee of ballet world.
there was the thriller (making you jump - often seemed silly and gratuitous)
and then there was the spoof - it seemed like there was elements of teenage slasher movie "scary movie" type stuff.

and that is where I am not sure he was successful - did he MEAN to be funny/ spoofey? or was it thriller gone wrong?

anyway - I found the last 1/3 of the movie a bit excruiciating to watch so will be interested to hear the conversation. not many of my friends have seen it yet here in NYC - not sure why.

[amanda]

Now I really want to see it...maybe we should do readers reviews on films too guys? what do you think? Could Jane and I be the next Kermode/Mayo? ( Can I please be SImon Mayo? I rather think Jane would be a brilliant Mark Kermode)