Black Swan is The Red Shoes meets Repulsion. An excellent combo.

When I saw this movie I actually had to stifle a scream at one moment in particular. You can probably guess which one.

Then there’s this. I must say, it’s pretty clear the publicity people wanted to secure Natalie’s Oscar by perpetuating the idea that she did most of her own dancing, but at the same time, (and this is not to take anything away from her achievements as a dancer) this girl is not very bright. She’s covered in ping pong balls at several points in this video. Did she really not understand what her role was in the movie? Then there’s that very problematic acceptance speech. It’s possible that Portman was warned not to mention the dancer by name, but tried, in her own way, to talk about the people who don’t usually get credit for a single performance. I hope that’s the case. Portman is far from dumb. I’m giving her the benefit of the doubt here.