As was the case with anyone operating 5-minutes behind the rest of the blogosphere (I certainly was today), I had heard about the trailer for Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan hours prior to actually seeing the trailer for Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan. At first glance, there is something cold about it. Something stiff, held off in the distance — and not exactly in a good way. It all exists in some David Lynchian ballet nightmare, I thought casually somewhere around the half-way point. And give me a bit of Clint Mansel score any day of the week and you’ll be rewarded with my interest. But still, I was put off by this preview. Everything felt surface level and less than interesting.
There must be something to the passion and excitement I’d heard from others. They spoke of the ferocity and atmosphere. Two elements I didn’t see until a second and third viewing. It raises the question: is there a great deal of rumble underneath the surface, or are my peers — as they sometimes do — projecting as a means for excitement? The decision, at this point, is yours. I remain skeptical.
Black Swan tells the story of hard-working ballerina (Natalie Portman) whose rivalry with another dancer (Mila Kunis) and unrelenting desire to earn the favor of her director (Vincent Cassel) leads to a surreal world of fantasy, terror and sexual awakening. Yes, this is that movie in which Portman and Kunis make out. A bit of it has seeped into the trailer, which can be seen below
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