The Black Swan Film Review

On Monday, Lauren and I spent a day planning out our film opening with our chosen genre. We wanted to watch a film that would inspire us for our own opening, so we chose the film, The Black Swan as it incorporates the genre of thriller.

The Black Swan is about a women called Nina (Natalie Portman) who is a ballerina whose passion for the dance rules every facet of her life. When the company's artistic director decides to replace his prima ballerina for their opening production of "Swan Lake," Nina is his first choice. She has competition in newcomer Lily (Mila Kunis) however. While Nina is perfect for the role of the White Swan, Lily personifies the Black Swan. As rivalry between the two dancers transforms into a twisted friendship, Nina's dark side begins to emerge.

This was a very good film and I was surprised how dark and chilling it was as there were parts were it was quite graphic and gruesome, such as when Beth is in the hospital and starts stabbing her face with a knife. Even though I probably wont watch it again, I do believe it was very useful as it gave us both ideas for our film opening. W

We want to use the idea of someone who suffers with physiological problems who start seeing things that aren't actually there. This character will come across very vulnerable and the audience will grow an attachment to her which will inherence fear.