Friday, January 28, 2011

A Blood Curdling Dance: BLACK SWAN



About twice a year, you come across a story that leaves you absolutely awestruck. Last night, I watched Black Swan, a motion picture based on the timeless classic ballet Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky, and I am still haunted by the silent music that drifts through my being.
Black Swan is the story of the young, beautiful and talented ballerina, Nina, whose passion and dedication to dance has opened up the curtains of opportunity. The leading role of the Swan Queen in the dance company’s enactment of Swan Lake is within her grasp, but to realize her dreams she must fight hard, amidst her sister dancers’ envious treachery, and defeat the inner demons that plague her. Shy and anxious, she is vulnerable at the hands of the maestro and her wild and haughty competitor, Lily. Plunging into a sea of confusion and carnal lust, she ‘loses herself’ in the dance of her life. As her struggle for perfection overcomes her, she splits from sanity and delves into a darkness only she understands, bringing the tragic desperation of the swan queen alive, in her own being.
This captivating and hauntingly vivid portrayal of passion and defeat, Black Swan, is a dark and lustful experiment of psychology.




2 comments:

  1. I heard about it - well, all I heard was that it was just a two hour long porno. =p But I know better, the dude who directed this also happened to create one of my favorite movies, EVER: Requiem for a Dream. So I'm definitely interested. Must watch this naw!

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  2. haha... whoever said this has probably never watched a porno :P I'm sure you'll like this =)

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