
j_garcia
Audioholic Jedi

Instead of Tron, this also opened this weekend and since everyone else was seeing Tron, we went to see this. Definitely the right choice. There were maybe only 20 people in the theater which is always a plus. Nominated for 12 critics choice awards (the most ever) and 4 Golden Globes, this is another stunner from Aronofsky IMHO. The story revolves around a ballerina who has been in her company for many years hoping to become the lead dancer and when the company prepares to do a new version of Swan Lake, the top spot as the Swan Queen is open and all the girls want it obviously.
As with all of Aronofsky's films, it is very character driven, and those characters fully display their "flaws", and that is what I feel makes his movies so interesting. The acting is excellent on all fronts and the story has sort of a Kubrick feel to it, and in fact, my friend said it reminded him of Eyes Wide Shut (which I didn't care for). At times it has the intensity of a horror film while still drawing you into the troubled worlds of the characters. I was impressed with the dancing as well - Natalie and Mila must have either had former training or they spent a lot of time practicing for this, because they looked great. Of course there is also "the scene" between the two of them
There's a lot to digest in this one. We were still talking about it hours later, and that is definitely a sign of a good movie to me. There's no doubt in my mind why this one has so many nominations for best picture, best actress and best director. Like Aronofsky's other films as well as Winter's Bone, this one isn't for everyone. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for film fans.
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