Movie #111 Black Swan *2010*

All last week I spent with my girlfriend while I was on vacation.  That is how I managed to cram about 12 films into a week span.  Friday night we went to see Black Swan.  I saw this film a few months ago (Movie #59).  I went back and read my review of the movie and I have to say that it is one of my better reviews.

My special lady enjoyed the film up to one point where *minor spoiler alert* Natalie Portman's character, Nina goes through a physical transformation involving her legs.  This scene/effect made my girlfriend laugh out loud.  Other than that she seemed to be totally into the film.

There was something about watching the movie with my girlfriend in attendance that made the sex scenes seems racier and tawdry, but in a good way.  I think that is what Aronofsky was going for.

None of the performances really stood out anymore upon a second viewing.  I still think Portman will take home the Oscar for her performance.  I guess Barbra Hershey was even more sadistic when I really think back about it.

I spent the rest of the time looking in all the mirrors for signs of the camera.  It is AMAZING that there is no camera anywhere in this film. I am sure that they had to be taken out digitally, but I couldn't see where they did it at all.

My original rating or 4.5/5 stars stands for this film.