By Chilimovie - 23 July 2021
Darren Aronofsky once again proved to the audience his amazing director talent shown in modern movies. He can firmly control almost any film genre and can make his work glow with beauty, reality, and amazing tension from the heart. The reason why every film artist has a reputation for generations is often because they have distinctive personal characteristics and amazing artistic recognition from the film. And Darren, through his unique visual design and realistic exploration of the inner world of the character, slowly and steadily drove towards the height of a master of art. The story describing what a black swan is is actually very simple-ballet actress Nina struggles with illusion and reality in order to create a perfect "black swan". Around her, the weird people surrounding her-stern and perfect. The head of the ballet, a demanding and possessive mother, a confident and relaxed competitor with a strong desire for expression-these people are also eroding her normal thinking bit by bit. In the end, under the double pressure of herself and the outside world, Nina came to an unknown and shocking ending.
Describing the perception of black swan is not so easy. To be precise, it fascinates the audience from start to finish, leading the audience on a thrilling journey. In the film, the director follows the truth and fearlessness brought to the audience by Wrestling King, as well as the nightmare-like fear and anxiety in the Requiem of Dreams. When you begin to integrate into the plot, you may feel a little slow, but the beauty is here. Every detail is paving the way for the next step. The dialogue of each character is slowly erected in the hearts of the audience. The character is constantly full and perfect. Character traits. The appropriateness of the music is really powerful. When the plot suddenly turns to a climax, the protagonist’s mental illusion suddenly appears. With the cello pressing, the last 30 minutes of the film almost made me experience a sweaty journey to hell, heart mad Jumping, intently, can only be described like this. It can be said that black swan will be difficult to be classified into any special movie genre, just like wrestlers, it is intense, fearful, and mixed with a deep sense of sadness.
On the other hand, visuals, sound effects, and editing effects are great contributors to helping the black swan show amazing completion. The black and white scenes constantly flashed back in the movie are in sharp contrast-the alternate black and white protagonist, the strong contrast before and after Nina's mother's oil painting, all give the audience enough psychological hints-the battle between innocent and evil, the passing of innocence and darkness. But the director is obviously not only satisfied with this. Almost all the turns and changes in the film are ambiguously confused, such as the changes in the faces of rivals Lily and Nina, and the abnormal changes of people in the mirror in more than one scene. These amazing details, along with the exciting music all the time, make the audience, including myself, always think about what an illusion is and what is the real world. Darren also firmly controls the time flow and rhythm of the film. Darren knows exactly when his film needs to be laid and when it needs to be sublimated to a new level of emotion. Every fragment is indispensable, and every fragment contributes to the presentation of Nina from innocence and fragile to dark and horrible. The story of Swan Lake is basically a household name even if you don't watch ballet. Darren has used his talent to perfectly balance the story, script and his own directing skills. I can't help but want to give him an ultimate compliment here.
In the actor part, although Natalie Portman's performance cannot be said to be "shocked", it shocked me in a down-to-earth manner. Once killed the precocious and sophisticated little girl in Angzhong, to the charming and cunning stripper in Closer, until this black swan, she almost transformed into a complete mature acting school. At the beginning of the film, she was so innocent and innocent. Her sex was suppressed by her mother who had a strong desire for control. Everything she did was probably just to please her mother. With the ruthless advancement of the plot, the little girl slowly began to degenerate. You can almost see Natalie’s deduction step by step. Moments of depression and anxiety can be captured in her expression, and she has no reservations about the desire for sexual desire. After obtaining the qualification of the protagonist of Swan Lake, the Annunciation wept bitterly, and was always worried about the loss of the character by Lily. In the last long plot, Nina's collapse made Natalie's interpretation show a 180° big change. The horrifying black swan makeup made her darkness stand out. The horror, intense emotions were out of control, and all kinds of behaviors beyond ordinary people's imagination, whether in reality or fantasy, made me feel the hell-like urgency. This kind of brave dedication to art makes me deeply love and admire this lovely girl.
The supporting actors definitely shine. The most impressive was Hershey, the actor of the mother, the domineering mother, whose abnormal expectation and love for her daughter, made her often suffocated and helpless. I was still imagining her stern face and cold tone. During the confrontation with her daughter during the climax, she fell down from a tall mother, which made people feel a little bit of hatred.
Kunis, the best newcomer in Venice who shines, really surprised me. Her performance is fully in line with the self-confidence given to her in the play, unfettered but quite city-like character. In fact, she and Portman have a lot of rival dramas, and the well-known erotic drama is really quite bold. It is conceivable how great the sacrifice of the two girls was.
If I were to use one word to describe the black swan, I would use "charming and talented." It is full of sexy tension, but not pornographic. It can easily grab your attention from the beginning of the film and keep it running in sync with your emotions. It is so tense and intense, especially in the last thirty minutes, it can almost leave the audience speechless. Anxiously concerned about the fate of the characters, and all of this is related to the performance of the actors at all times. Darren deserves to be one of the representative figures of directors in the new era. Feel the black swan well and enjoy the movie watching experience it brings you. Whether it is thrilling or depressing, this story and this movie are amazing!
