A dancer at a theater company, Nina Sayers is very obsessed about perfection in her dance and all her practice sessions are directed towards getting that coveted lead role in the play Swan Lake that is to kick-start their company's new season.
She gets the role and following this, she goes through hell in the form of violent hallucinations, disturbing dreams and all this takes a toll on her relationship with her mother and her health too. In the climax, she gives a spell binding performance in the play and what happens to her next is the picture perfect moment in the film.
Another Darren Aronofsky obsession movie. The movie has lot of disturbing and graphic images of violence and sex. Not for the faint hearted. The blood and the pain give a lot of impact to the viewer.
Hits
- Natalie Portman's perfect performance. Her dance moves, her expressions in the final performance and her pain during her preparation for the role are top class
- The music by Clint Mansell and the adapted music from the play Swan Lake are mesmerizing and induce goose bumps.
- Good supporting roles for the actors who play the ultra sexy San Francisco dancer Lily, Nina's mother and the director Thomas Leroy.
VERDICT
A glorious show by Natalie Portman carries the movie to the winning post singlehandedly, supported ably by the soundtrack.
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