My Film: 'The Black Swan' 24-1-11

Went to the cinema this evening, what did I see?

The Black Swan.

Who knew that a film about ballet could be so sinister and dark?


As a film studies a-level student it is my duty to point out the artistic and cinematic qualities of this film but I cannot, it has left me speechless, it in itself is a deliciously dark and psychological drama from the director of the equally dark, 'A requiem for a dream'. This film left me shocked and in awe of the directing talent of Darren Aronofsky.

Darren Arronofsky is well known for such titles as 'A requiem for a dream', 'the fountain' and his academy award nominated 'the wrestler' starring Hollywood heavyweight Mickey Rouke.

The plot of the Black Swan revolves around a production of the popular Swan Lake by a Prestigious Ballet company in New York. It sees two dancers go head to head for the role of the Swan Queen, as well as the evil twin. Natalie Portman plays one of these dancers, Nina, a shy and modest girl who is perfect for the role of the elegant and fragile Swan queen. Cast alongside her is rising star Mila Kunis who plays Lily, sly and seductive she is a perfect fit for the role of the sensual Black swan. Unfortunately, only one can play the part as Nina pushes herself until the true and dark side to herself is shown.

Backing these two fantastic peformances as the dancers is French actor, Vincent Cassel as the ballet teacher and the judge as to the roles for each dancer. He is used as a key to gently coerce Nina to discover herself and her beautifully black alter ego.

With the story, actors and director who throw in an ounce of Gore, some shocking scenes, and a couple of lesbian sex scenes this makes for an uncomfortable viewing. Overall, it was an alluring and black-hearted film of love, self discovery and the darkness within.

My Star Rating.

4.5/5 stars *

S.T.R.E.S.S

what am I feeling right now?...

STRESS!
I have two exams next week and i am struggling to keep myself on task and revise. God. I think I'm going to fail my exams :(

7/1/11

There are many confusing things in my life, I have a great dislike of confusion. You seem to be the only simple and easy thing in my life.. why won't it work?

Men..who needs them?

I have hit that stage in life when I am sick to death of members of the opposite sex. They are unreliable and in my experience they aren't always as lovely as they may appear. A warning to you ladies, Beware the Men!

I Heart Jay

The Inbetweeners. What can I say?

If I was a man I would love to be just like Jay, to be honest, lurking inside me is a little bulls****ing Sex Pest just waiting to escape and cause trouble.




Just Wow.



Jay, You are my hero.

"With looks like this, if I go to prison my anal virginity won't last a day"-Jay.

Um..Er.

People always say that life isn't difficult and that there are very few decisions that are important. Do not listen to them.

I am at that awkward stage when everything in my life is a difficult decision; What to take at University, which University, What to do for coursework, what to take at A Level. And even what to wear at college has become a matter of life and death.

Frankly, I hate it. I have to decide on what I want to do with the rest of my life.

I have no idea.

To all the people who change their minds about their futures. I salute you.

Bitter Much..?

Nobody likes a poor loser but I can imagine how annoyed Davis Miliband must be to have lost out on the Labour Leadership to his younger brother who was only elected to parliament for the first time in 2005. David, 45, has spent the week insisting that this is his brothers chance to shine after being beaten by Ed, 40, by a mere 1.3% of the vote. And hasn't this loss caused some sibling problems, as David openly disagrees with his brother at Ed's fist speech.

At the beginning of Labour's annual political, the newly appointed young Labour leader set about to distance himself from past mistakes of his predecessors to the distain of his older and bitter brother David.

When Labour's new leader declared that the Iraq war was wrong, the typical ‘Blairite and Brownite’ politicians, David and other former ministers who voted for the war ­- Alistair Darling, Jack Straw and Andy Burnham - sat stony faced and resentful. Not so Harriet Harman. Seeing her clap, David turns to her and angrily demands to know "you voted for it, why are you clapping?" This being caught on camera-of course. This has caused controversy as it seems that David will most likely to leave front line politics due to his resentment toward his brother.

Both Miliband brothers claim that they still have a strong relationship but it is possible to tell that David and others from the Labour party deeply resent Ed's use of his opposition to the war to win the leadership contest.