Black Swan

This may be my new favorite movie. The pull that Natalie Portman had on the audience was Oscar-worthy. Not only did she go through rigorous training in order to become a believable dancer, but her anxiety was truly felt as she attempted to fill a role that was outside of her character's artistic spectrum. This is definitely a film that you have to be prepared for. The level of anxiousness that is conveyed not only by Portman's acting, but also by Darren Aronofsky's brilliant direction will keep you on the edge of your seat, helplessly trying to anticipate the next move. It will leave you with more questions about the film and your personal reality than you sat down with. In which case, the appropriate title of "Black Swan" becomes a pun, blurring the lines between ballet and statistical anomalies. Very well done and worth seeing more than once.