Thread: Black Swan

I loved both Pi and Requiem For A Dream quite a lot, I just think he overdirects. He's stylistic to the point where it can detract from the story he's trying to tell. He's certainly not the only director guilty of this (I'm looking at you post-Pulp Fiction Tarantino!).

Originally Posted by simonj

I loved both Pi and Requiem For A Dream quite a lot, I just think he overdirects. He's stylistic to the point where it can detract from the story he's trying to tell. He's certainly not the only director guilty of this (I'm looking at you post-Pulp Fiction Tarantino!).

Other people may disagree with me, but I think this film is mostly free of that. The acting feels pretty natural, as does the "walking camera" cinematography. The only straight French ballet director in the world is a quite a bit affected in his manner, but then again he's a French ballet director.

However, I would've liked it if Natalie Portman more often wore another expression than pouty terror.