The Black Swan

The Good:  If anyone knows anything about Black Swan's director Darren Aronofsky, they'll know this guy's films are about as trippy as they come; Tim Burton doesn't even come close half the time.  A has an unnatural obsession with horror movies, and so to see a movie come out about ballerinas going sadistic was not only hilarious, but also kinda crazy and awesome!  Not only was the acting spot-on, but the story line was very intriguing, and by the end you were dragged with Natalie Portman into her world of madness.  It was a relief to know that everything was fake by the time the movie is over; we felt like we had to be pinched or hit with a tree branch to come back into reality afterwards.

The Bad:  Anyone who has seen the movie or even the trailer knows that there is some suggestive material between Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, which wasn't necessarily bad when it comes to the story, but lets just say we're happy we didn't see this at the theater when we're sitting next to a bunch of suggestive people.  Depending on who you are, you may find some of the self-mutilation scenes VERY disturbing as well. For A he was used to it because of his horror movie obsession, but C had to turn her head away a couple of times... That's when A persisted in teasing her, but in a loving way that brought the two of them together... right?

The Ugly: The Ugly Truth about this movie is that it is very dark and violent! Parents need to make sure not to take they're adorable ballerina girls and boys to see this, because not only will they never want to dance again, but they will probably attempt to murder every swan or duck they see when they go to the park.  we're not so sure about purchasing this movie, but we will say it is definitely worth seeing, because beneath the morbid violence and sexuality, there is truly a unique work or art.

4 out of 5