Black Swan feels like an Aronofsky film, through and through. His fingerprints are all over it. His camera style, the way he brings the audience in and makes them feel a part of the character, and experience in a way what the character is experiencing. This is not a movie for everyone. It’s horror, but a psychological kind of horror that puts us directly into the fractured, overwhelmed, frustrated mind of a person.
It was a joyous, uplifting, spiritual movie experience. It had all the elements of what filmmaking is about. It was a thriller, a drama, a romance, a horror, even comedy at some points all rolled into one. A poignant, timeless message of what is it to be alive, of how blessed we all truly are, and of how reliant we are upon each other.
Really? Is this everything they could come up with? I didn’t feel scared at all, I didn’t sit on the edge of my seat in terror, it was like watching old family videotapes, with just a little paranormal activity to be found.
The Social Network. It’s more than just the origins of Facebook. It’s about the people behind it. It’s got a lot more substance and endearing plot elements than I ever expected. It’s got a great cinematography due to the fact of the ever-changing lighting. Acting is phenomenal and I definitely didn’t expect it from Eisenberg nor Timberlake.
When it comes to his previous roles, I enjoyed him to an extent, but this role I was ecstatic for each and every time he opened his mouth. I wasn’t interested in the movie, but I saw it for the sake of seeing it. I’m very glad I did because if you need to see two movies from 2010, you need to see Inception and The Social Network. This is one of those don’t miss it movies.
