Considering his perfectionism, I’m sure he’s dealt with similar themes in his own life as a filmmaker. Ballet is an interesting field, it looks so graceful, playful and pretty, but it’s cutthroat, ruthless and the training is brutal, with military discipline, where one mistake could cost you not only your role but your entire career, depending on where you’re at. Filmmaking is similar.
This film is one of my all-time favorites, ever. I’ve seen it so many times, I remember seeing it at least three times in theatres, and then obsessively watching it on dvd afterwards. When Nina says “It’s MY TURN”, I get chills every time. I also have an intensely controlling mother too, so this movie just hits home for me in so many ways. Loved the video analysis, Marianna! Thanks for covering this masterpiece! And yes, of course it’s a horror movie!
This is my favorite film of all time. I watched it 7 times in theaters, I became obsessed with it and I even bought two copies of it because I want to have it forever with me. The screenplay, the direction, the music and of course the performances are AMAZING. I always love when someone talks about it, and the way you did it was BEAUTIFUL. Also yes, it's definitely a horror film.
@Duvan Orjuela Thank you! It really was an amazing theatre experience, I wish I went to see it multiple times back then as well - gorgeous film for the big screen.
Love how you incorporate Dostoevski & Jung into your analysis. Aronofsky maintains a motif of horror throughout most of his films, without them generally being considered “pure horror” films. The way he utilizes the soundscape is truly terrifying. I haven’t read much about how he works, but judging from the distinct aesthetic and deliberate (painstakingly so) shot compositions, I would hazard the guess Darren Aronofsky struggles himself with perfection & maintaining control as an artist. Great review! If you haven’t already, I suggest checking out Perfect Blue, the anime Black Swan was (allegedly) heavily influenced by.
Marianne, with all due respect, I found your channel a couple of months ago and been following you since. Really like your style and I find you "elegantly beautiful" keep it up :D
This was so great! I loved the way you broke down all the themes that the movie carried through and then wrapped them all together in the big scene. Really well done!
This video is the PERFECT way to describe this masterpiece of a film. The visual morphs from one character to another is masterful, such as the shadow-self Ninas transforming into Lilly or during the club scene, Sebastian Stan's character morphs into Thoma for a couple of frames. Sound mixing is also genius and underrated, like Nina's breathing laced throughout, echoing during many of her hallucinations and when she performs as the black swan, leering at us with those terrifying red eyes. There's a reason this remains one of my favourites of all time.
Very well made video, I also had the same interpretation of the movie. If had to choose my "One Horrifiying Moment", it would probably be the scene in Raw (2016), where Justine gives in to her instincts and tastes human flesh for the first time (by eating her sisters finger). That scene has been stuck in my head ever since the first viewing and it had a very strong effect on me.
Great video! I love Black Swan, it's one of my favorite movies. The hallucinations give me the creeps, and it's also really interesting how sound is used to create this sense of paranoia and delusion, like for example the laughters we are constantly hearing. Thank you for the great content Marianna!
Terrific essay, I will be watching Black Swan again after listening to you. Loved the film the first time, I suspect I will love and appreciate even more after your video.
Thank you so much! Might need to make this a "thing" more often on my channel, deep dives are just so interesting to work on when they're about your favorites ))
I remember the first time I saw Black Swan. I sat there stunned , thinking ‘What did I just watch?!?’ It wasn’t long before I revisited the film, and revisited yet again. The film holds a fascination for me that I have not often felt in a film. Thank you for your analysis!
If you like Black Swan, you should check out Perfect Blue, a 1997 Japanese anime horror film that was used as inspiration for Black Swan. The films even share a scene where the main character is in the bathtub and almost drowns herself. It's an awesome film and explores a lot of the same themes, even if anime is not your thing, I highly recommend Perfect Blue!
Great analysis! Black Swan is one of my favorite psychological/horror thrillers too. I think it'd work well in a film series with Whiplash and Enemy. Although it's not horror film, I'd recommend you check out the Georgian film And Then We Danced. It has some thematic similarities to films like Whiplash and Black Swan, while being more grounded in reality and the constraints of conservative Georgian society.
I would place "The Red Shoes" above it, but "Black Swan" is still a fantastic film. I can imagine the work you put in toward this video essay as well, and you certainly did a great job :)
I hope this doesn't come out as weird, but as I was listening to the opening of this video, I thought that I'd love your voice as a reading voice for an audiobook. :D + May you have a Happy Halloween!
Great video! I want to watch it again, I was too young when I did it. It seems to be a struggle that a lot of perfectionist people are coping with daily!
I was waiting for this for so long, this is no doubt my favorite film of all time. Please can you, or anyone, recommend any similar movies. beautiful video, I wish you went in more details. but still great video.
2 more we can't help mention: the seance held by Joan (Ann Dowd) in 'Hereditary' and Drew Barrymore's big opening scene in 'Scream'. Could go on and on about how they encapsulate much. Amazing.
Absolutely true for both films, OH my gosh. Seeing ‘Hereditary’ in the theater, wow-you could just feel the entire audience being horrified through and through (in many ways, that group therapy scene is like the experience for the audience-all this overload of horror shared by Toni Collette, and then we sit there terrified and through the ringer!). And such small moments in the film, too, that are scary, in addition to the big ones. Writing/thinking about it right now, we may have to pop in our blu ray tonight lol
I suspect that your inner (and outer) Russian especially connects with this film in part because of the complicated relationship of Russians to ballet. And so it hits on levels many non-Slav folk simply can't reach. It is indeed a great film, with a truly awe inspiring performance by Natalie Portman. Besides the many other aspects of this film I can't help but wonder if Vincent Cassel is a reflection of Arronofsky and that the film is also a fearsome meditation upon his own fraught relationships to and observations of women. Thanks again for the thoughtfulness Marianna.
You're absolutely right, I will watch ANY ballet film or documentary, it's just something I have interest in 100%. I think part of it is also that Eastern Europeans put a lot of emphasis on the theatre performance experience in general, it's something pretty much everyone I grew up with was introduced to at a very early age and something that's looked at with a lot of respect.
@@ImpressionBlend Living here in Tbilisi it's something they got from the Russians. I have a very good friend who is a principle dancer here. (She trained with Suzanne Farrell.) And I once spent an hour interviewing Nina Ananiashvili. I've done my ballet homework. And I'm sure you've read Apollo's Angels.
Black Swan stimulated thousands of reviews by movie goers when it came out. Love it or hate it, it affected them deeply. My shocking moment is from the cheapie "Paranormal Activity", when a night camera/with sound facing the upstairs hallway from the master bedroom catches this heavy clomping coming upstairs; the hall light goes on, then the blanket is pulled back, then an invisible force yanks a woman out of bed and drags her off.
I loved this movie, but I haven't rewatched it in years... I really need to watch it again sometime soon. Strangely enough I remember I felt like picking up dancing after finishing it. That must be the true horror of it :D
I don't know how you guys miss that the movie is about a sexual abusive relationship between the mom and Nina. It's so obvious that her mom is the one who has sex with her when she thinks it's Lily. Nina is traumatized her inner child in denial of her mother's abuse, her denial leads to her hallucinations to try and cope with her trauma. Also not a coincidence that her mother was also a ballerina. Her mom is well aware of the abuse she does on her daughter and actively try's to hide it for example the shrugs to hide her itching implying the issues we see in Nina in the movie have been an ongoing issue for years.
I really appreciate your openion and movie recomendation. I Hope u can keep doing this but it sucks views r not there. I don’t get it why its like that.
I hear all of this, but to me the more meaningful commentary is a criticism of the way that society pushes people (especially women) to be both “perfectly good” and “just bad enough”. The black swan is not freedom to me, but another identity forced on her. Since she wants to be perfect, she tries to perfectly walk the line, which is impossible. In the very moment she (temporarily) reaches this perfection that society says she should accomplish, she kills herself to cement that perfection.
Great movie. Natalie Portman proving to everyone she was a great actress after the disaster of the Star Wars Prequels by winning an Oscar for her performance in this.
Yeah, this movie is ridiculously good. I actually watched this ahead of going to a stage production of “Swan Lake” at the beginning of the year, it definitely got me in the mood. Can we have a follow up video called “The Neon Demon: The Horrors of Perfection” :)
This is probably a top 5 film for me. Keep wanting to rewatch.. Natalie Portman is perfect. Darren Aronofsky is one of my favs. Requiem For a Dream I've rewatched too many times for my own health 😂. The Wrestler is also a fucking masterpiece.
I know that animation isn't really your type, I would highly recommend you to watch The Perfect Blue, Black Swan was highly influenced by the film, even though I love black swan, you just can't beat the original.
I mean I'm watched at least three or four of these Black swan breakdowns and no one has mentioned so far that Thomas is a Hebrew name that literally translates to twin. I feel it is worth mentioning with the themes of duality in this film most certainly was not a coincidence on aronofsky's part
Hi there can you also do an Analysis on The Social Network (2010), Eighth Grade (2018), Boyhood (2014), Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015), The Rider (2018) and Whiplash (2014) too? They are some of my favourite movies of the past decade. Please 🙏 🙏
very well done as usual Marianna, the only thing that I did not like about this otherwise great film was the CGI during the "sex" scene. I know it is showing a hallucination and that kind of imagery makes sense but if it was just done practical it would be far far more disturbing. Just my 2 cent's. Loved the film otherwise and you did a great job talking about it. Cheers
This movie is about sexual abuse, and control between Nina and her mother. There was a brief moment in the movie where Nina’s mother comes to her room dressed in lingerie asking her if she’s ready for her! So you get the sense that the mothers controlling ways are sexual as well! That’s why she has fantasies about Lily! Which is why she splits between the white and black swan the white swan is her perfect side that she has to be for her mother and the black swan is her breaking free from her mother’s grip! Just my observation.
Prob one of the few movies in this genre I actually liked lol. Most movies with the is this real or is this in their head thing piss me off and annoy me.
Same here, to be honest. The whole "it's in their head" trope is one of my least favorite things, but this just proves any type of story CAN work and be told in a masterful way.
I loved the video and the esseay, but I won't be hypocretical and claim that I loved the movie. I have seen it when it came out (never rewatched), and I enjoyed it fine, but nothing special. You got me interested in the Dostoevsky book though :)
This is Aronofsky's best film in my opinion. It's also one of Portman's best performances. I really like your analysis, although this whole shadow-self stuff (or anything from Jung for that matter) is largely nonsense to me.
I was not impressed with this film on first viewing - I think at the time I had a more narrow view of what "horror" was and my expectation going into the film was not so much an analysis of the self but scares and gore. It did have some, but I remember feeling also that Nina was not a fleshed out enough character. I thought the perfectionist ballerina arc with a domineering mother was 1) not that interesting 2) a bit cliché. I would give it another viewing though, why not? I thought this movie had faded into relative obscurity and was not considered a modern classic.
That's one of the things I love about horror - we all perceive and define it differently, it's a very versatile genre. Would love to know what you think on a rewatch! Definitely not a film that faded in any - I see it come up quite often on various favorites and best of 21st century (so far) lists, though Aronofsky seems to be one of those directors people are really into or not at all.
If you loved this movie I’d recommend you listen to Black Swan by BTS (the Orchestra Version), it was inspired by this movie! 🖤 They also reference the Jungian philosophy in the album that contains it.
You should do a series Marvel reviews that'd be awesome (and no, it doesn't matter if they're canon to the MCU or not, in fact my favorite one is Into the Spider verse which is obviously non canon). Anyway I've never seen Black Swan before but I'll definitely give it a shot
Someone needs to finally give Aronofsky a hug
Probably haha
Considering his perfectionism, I’m sure he’s dealt with similar themes in his own life as a filmmaker. Ballet is an interesting field, it looks so graceful, playful and pretty, but it’s cutthroat, ruthless and the training is brutal, with military discipline, where one mistake could cost you not only your role but your entire career, depending on where you’re at. Filmmaking is similar.
This film is one of my all-time favorites, ever. I’ve seen it so many times, I remember seeing it at least three times in theatres, and then obsessively watching it on dvd afterwards. When Nina says “It’s MY TURN”, I get chills every time. I also have an intensely controlling mother too, so this movie just hits home for me in so many ways.
Loved the video analysis, Marianna! Thanks for covering this masterpiece! And yes, of course it’s a horror movie!
Thank you so much! Wish I saw it multiple times in theatre myself, but I'm making up for this with my blu-ray haha
This is my favorite film of all time. I watched it 7 times in theaters, I became obsessed with it and I even bought two copies of it because I want to have it forever with me. The screenplay, the direction, the music and of course the performances are AMAZING.
I always love when someone talks about it, and the way you did it was BEAUTIFUL. Also yes, it's definitely a horror film.
Compared to my - watched it; yeah good movie... Then forgot about it
@Duvan Orjuela Thank you! It really was an amazing theatre experience, I wish I went to see it multiple times back then as well - gorgeous film for the big screen.
What do you think Nina's principal diagnosis is?
@@ImpressionBlend you are hottest women!
Your video: it was perfect
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LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE BLACK SWAN!! It is one of Top 5 Favorite Films ever!!!
I love the film and I’m one of those people who wondered why it was being categorized as horror. 🙈 Loved the video essay!
Haha thank you )) I will say, the "horror" feeling gets stronger on every viewing
It's very much a horror film in the vein of Polanski's Repulsion.
To me it felt more like a psychological thriller with some horror elements that are pretty creepy and amazingly well placed
Love how you incorporate Dostoevski & Jung into your analysis. Aronofsky maintains a motif of horror throughout most of his films, without them generally being considered “pure horror” films. The way he utilizes the soundscape is truly terrifying. I haven’t read much about how he works, but judging from the distinct aesthetic and deliberate (painstakingly so) shot compositions, I would hazard the guess Darren Aronofsky struggles himself with perfection & maintaining control as an artist. Great review! If you haven’t already, I suggest checking out Perfect Blue, the anime Black Swan was (allegedly) heavily influenced by.
Marianne, with all due respect, I found your channel a couple of months ago and been following you since. Really like your style and I find you "elegantly beautiful" keep it up :D
Thank you so much!
This was so great! I loved the way you broke down all the themes that the movie carried through and then wrapped them all together in the big scene. Really well done!
Thank you so much, Matt! So happy your collab gave me the final push to actually talk about this film in detail :D
Easily in my top 3 all-time faves!! I've seen it at least 20 times and still learn something new each time I watch it!
It really is one of those films - something new to discover every time you watch it ))
That was terrific. Loved the movie - an all time fave for me.
This video is the PERFECT way to describe this masterpiece of a film.
The visual morphs from one character to another is masterful, such as the shadow-self Ninas transforming into Lilly or during the club scene, Sebastian Stan's character morphs into Thoma for a couple of frames.
Sound mixing is also genius and underrated, like Nina's breathing laced throughout, echoing during many of her hallucinations and when she performs as the black swan, leering at us with those terrifying red eyes.
There's a reason this remains one of my favourites of all time.
Very well made video, I also had the same interpretation of the movie.
If had to choose my "One Horrifiying Moment", it would probably be the scene in Raw (2016), where Justine gives in to her instincts and tastes human flesh for the first time (by eating her sisters finger). That scene has been stuck in my head ever since the first viewing and it had a very strong effect on me.
Great video! I love Black Swan, it's one of my favorite movies. The hallucinations give me the creeps, and it's also really interesting how sound is used to create this sense of paranoia and delusion, like for example the laughters we are constantly hearing.
Thank you for the great content Marianna!
Thank you! Funny you mention that, sound is definitely something I noticed a lot more on this rewatch.
Terrific essay, I will be watching Black Swan again after listening to you. Loved the film the first time, I suspect I will love and appreciate even more after your video.
I was waiting for this one! You freaking crushed it. It’s such a great scene and an even better film. I love how you broke it down. Amazing work!
Thank you so much! Might need to make this a "thing" more often on my channel, deep dives are just so interesting to work on when they're about your favorites ))
@@ImpressionBlend Yes! Please! One essay a month haha embark on the journey with me 😂
I remember the first time I saw Black Swan. I sat there stunned , thinking ‘What did I just watch?!?’ It wasn’t long before I revisited the film, and revisited yet again. The film holds a fascination for me that I have not often felt in a film. Thank you for your analysis!
Thank you for watching! It's truly a mesmerizing film that reveals itself more and more with every viewing.
This is my Top 3 favorites films!! Btw nice video
Thank you!
brava!! just re-watched on your recommendation a couple weeks ago 👌
Thank you! Glad you rewatched it )))
If you like Black Swan, you should check out Perfect Blue, a 1997 Japanese anime horror film that was used as inspiration for Black Swan. The films even share a scene where the main character is in the bathtub and almost drowns herself. It's an awesome film and explores a lot of the same themes, even if anime is not your thing, I highly recommend Perfect Blue!
Great analysis! Black Swan is one of my favorite psychological/horror thrillers too. I think it'd work well in a film series with Whiplash and Enemy. Although it's not horror film, I'd recommend you check out the Georgian film And Then We Danced. It has some thematic similarities to films like Whiplash and Black Swan, while being more grounded in reality and the constraints of conservative Georgian society.
I would place "The Red Shoes" above it, but "Black Swan" is still a fantastic film. I can imagine the work you put in toward this video essay as well, and you certainly did a great job :)
Thank you ))
Fantastic video! Black Swan is so good. I'll have to watch the rest of these videos!
Thank you!!
more video essays!! i'm loving your thorough analysis on this, so well done 🙌
Thank you so much!! It was so much fun to do - might just make it a more regular thing 👀👀
Black Swan is wonderful! I really love The Fountain as well.
I love this new inventive approach you've taken with your videos recently 👏👏👏
Thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying it))
I didn't know there was a Dostoevsky work that served as inspiration. I haven't heart of The Double and will have to check it out.
Ahh, you made a perfect dissertation regarding perfection.
Best movie of the decade with arguably the best performance of the decade! Can’t wait to rewatch for it’s 10th anniversary.
Can't believe it's been this long already!
You are perfect. I already watched Black swan but would drop a like.
Watched just now. Wow what a movie!
This is a wonderful video. Congrats. Black Swan is a must watch for everyone who enjoys cinema. It is a beautiful work of art.
Thank you so much!!
Totally forgot about this movie. I definitely need to watch it again.
Absolutely worth another viewing!
I was hoping someone would bring jungian psychology and the shadow for this movie so...THANK YOU ! I really enjoyed your analysis
I hope this doesn't come out as weird, but as I was listening to the opening of this video, I thought that I'd love your voice as a reading voice for an audiobook. :D
+ May you have a Happy Halloween!
Thank you! Happy Halloween to you as well ))
Great video! I want to watch it again, I was too young when I did it.
It seems to be a struggle that a lot of perfectionist people are coping with daily!
Thank you! I obviously highly recommend watching the film again ))
Excellent video!
One of my all time favourite film.... Aronofsky is my 4th favourite director after Nolan, Fincher and Villeneuve.
I like your favorite directors list!
@@ImpressionBlend Thanks 😁
Awesome review as always!
I was wondering, are you planning on reviewing the Netflix film, “His House”?
I was waiting for this for so long, this is no doubt my favorite film of all time.
Please can you, or anyone, recommend any similar movies.
beautiful video, I wish you went in more details.
but still great video.
The 90s Jacobs Ladder was definitely a massive inspiration for the movie. That and The Red Shoes. Check em out!!
Yeahh she sort of just explained the plot
This video is...incredible. Heartfelt bravos, and a resounding encore to more videos like it
2 more we can't help mention: the seance held by Joan (Ann Dowd) in 'Hereditary' and Drew Barrymore's big opening scene in 'Scream'. Could go on and on about how they encapsulate much. Amazing.
Thank you so much! To be honest, "Hereditary" is one big horrifying moment for me 👀 And "Scream" is just ICONIC!
Absolutely true for both films, OH my gosh. Seeing ‘Hereditary’ in the theater, wow-you could just feel the entire audience being horrified through and through (in many ways, that group therapy scene is like the experience for the audience-all this overload of horror shared by Toni Collette, and then we sit there terrified and through the ringer!). And such small moments in the film, too, that are scary, in addition to the big ones. Writing/thinking about it right now, we may have to pop in our blu ray tonight lol
This is one of my favorites films!
it's stunning!
Love this, great video essay!
Thank you so much!
I suspect that your inner (and outer) Russian especially connects with this film in part because of the complicated relationship of Russians to ballet. And so it hits on levels many non-Slav folk simply can't reach. It is indeed a great film, with a truly awe inspiring performance by Natalie Portman. Besides the many other aspects of this film I can't help but wonder if Vincent Cassel is a reflection of Arronofsky and that the film is also a fearsome meditation upon his own fraught relationships to and observations of women. Thanks again for the thoughtfulness Marianna.
You're absolutely right, I will watch ANY ballet film or documentary, it's just something I have interest in 100%. I think part of it is also that Eastern Europeans put a lot of emphasis on the theatre performance experience in general, it's something pretty much everyone I grew up with was introduced to at a very early age and something that's looked at with a lot of respect.
@@ImpressionBlend Living here in Tbilisi it's something they got from the Russians. I have a very good friend who is a principle dancer here. (She trained with Suzanne Farrell.) And I once spent an hour interviewing Nina Ananiashvili. I've done my ballet homework. And I'm sure you've read Apollo's Angels.
Loved the video. We want more videos like this one.
Thank you! We'll see what I can do ;)
Thank you....it was amazing!
Thanks for watching!
Black Swan stimulated thousands of reviews by movie goers when it came out. Love it or hate it, it affected them deeply. My shocking
moment is from the cheapie "Paranormal Activity", when a night camera/with sound facing the upstairs hallway from the master bedroom
catches this heavy clomping coming upstairs; the hall light goes on, then the blanket is pulled back, then an invisible force yanks a woman out
of bed and drags her off.
I loved this movie, but I haven't rewatched it in years... I really need to watch it again sometime soon. Strangely enough I remember I felt like picking up dancing after finishing it. That must be the true horror of it :D
Haha don't worry, I feel like picking up dancing after every dance-related movie I watch. I think that's just part of the experience ))
I don't know how you guys miss that the movie is about a sexual abusive relationship between the mom and Nina. It's so obvious that her mom is the one who has sex with her when she thinks it's Lily. Nina is traumatized her inner child in denial of her mother's abuse, her denial leads to her hallucinations to try and cope with her trauma. Also not a coincidence that her mother was also a ballerina. Her mom is well aware of the abuse she does on her daughter and actively try's to hide it for example the shrugs to hide her itching implying the issues we see in Nina in the movie have been an ongoing issue for years.
I loved that movie it was amazing I loved it I highly recommend watching black swan
Nina's legs snap back: you sure she's not a creature from Men In Black?
Watched devil last night from 2010. Rattled my bones, chilly
I've often wondered why they didn't do more "ballet as a movie" movies. Seems like they do it often enough but this could have been a lovely trend.
I really appreciate your openion and movie recomendation. I Hope u can keep doing this but it sucks views r not there. I don’t get it why its like that.
I love this movie sooo much but it’s interesting how many aspects of it were borrowed from Perfect Blue
I hear all of this, but to me the more meaningful commentary is a criticism of the way that society pushes people (especially women) to be both “perfectly good” and “just bad enough”. The black swan is not freedom to me, but another identity forced on her. Since she wants to be perfect, she tries to perfectly walk the line, which is impossible. In the very moment she (temporarily) reaches this perfection that society says she should accomplish, she kills herself to cement that perfection.
Great movie. Natalie Portman proving to everyone she was a great actress after the disaster of the Star Wars Prequels by winning an Oscar for her performance in this.
Yeah, this movie is ridiculously good. I actually watched this ahead of going to a stage production of “Swan Lake” at the beginning of the year, it definitely got me in the mood. Can we have a follow up video called “The Neon Demon: The Horrors of Perfection” :)
More like "Whiplash: More Horrors of Perfection" 😆
@@ImpressionBlend and that too!!
This is probably a top 5 film for me.
Keep wanting to rewatch.. Natalie Portman is perfect.
Darren Aronofsky is one of my favs. Requiem For a Dream I've rewatched too many times for my own health 😂.
The Wrestler is also a fucking masterpiece.
The Shadow Self, great album by Tarja Turunen. Oh, wrong video XD
Haha I can appreciate some Nightwish references )))
I know that animation isn't really your type, I would highly recommend you to watch The Perfect Blue, Black Swan was highly influenced by the film, even though I love black swan, you just can't beat the original.
cool lighting
I mean I'm watched at least three or four of these Black swan breakdowns and no one has mentioned so far that Thomas is a Hebrew name that literally translates to twin. I feel it is worth mentioning with the themes of duality in this film most certainly was not a coincidence on aronofsky's part
Hi there can you also do an Analysis on The Social Network (2010), Eighth Grade (2018), Boyhood (2014), Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015), The Rider (2018) and Whiplash (2014) too? They are some of my favourite movies of the past decade. Please 🙏 🙏
Guuurrl!!! 🦢
Who the hell thinks this isn't a horror film.
very well done as usual Marianna, the only thing that I did not like about this otherwise great film was the CGI during the "sex" scene. I know it is showing a hallucination and that kind of imagery makes sense but if it was just done practical it would be far far more disturbing. Just my 2 cent's. Loved the film otherwise and you did a great job talking about it. Cheers
Perfect Blue 💋
You should watch Perfect Blue, highly recommended.
love this movie
This movie is about sexual abuse, and control between Nina and her mother. There was a brief moment in the movie where Nina’s mother comes to her room dressed in lingerie asking her if she’s ready for her! So you get the sense that the mothers controlling ways are sexual as well! That’s why she has fantasies about Lily! Which is why she splits between the white and black swan the white swan is her perfect side that she has to be for her mother and the black swan is her breaking free from her mother’s grip! Just my observation.
Prob one of the few movies in this genre I actually liked lol. Most movies with the is this real or is this in their head thing piss me off and annoy me.
Same here, to be honest. The whole "it's in their head" trope is one of my least favorite things, but this just proves any type of story CAN work and be told in a masterful way.
Perfect Blue (1997)
I loved the video and the esseay, but I won't be hypocretical and claim that I loved the movie.
I have seen it when it came out (never rewatched), and I enjoyed it fine, but nothing special. You got me interested in the Dostoevsky book though :)
Thank you for watching )) Let me know what you think of the book!
I'm certain you'd love Promising Young Woman. Dir Emerald Fennel.
Nina didn’t die though. The director said as much.
Any Aronofsky film is open to interpretation.
you very beautiful and have a good voice) very interesting to lwatch your videos)
This is Aronofsky's best film in my opinion. It's also one of Portman's best performances. I really like your analysis, although this whole shadow-self stuff (or anything from Jung for that matter) is largely nonsense to me.
Thank you! Personally, I find psychological concepts like this interesting, whether I agree with them or not - it's fun to explore as an idea.
@@ImpressionBlend Oh, absolutely! Especially in fiction. I just had to put that caviat on there, just to be sure.
I was not impressed with this film on first viewing - I think at the time I had a more narrow view of what "horror" was and my expectation going into the film was not so much an analysis of the self but scares and gore. It did have some, but I remember feeling also that Nina was not a fleshed out enough character. I thought the perfectionist ballerina arc with a domineering mother was 1) not that interesting 2) a bit cliché. I would give it another viewing though, why not? I thought this movie had faded into relative obscurity and was not considered a modern classic.
That's one of the things I love about horror - we all perceive and define it differently, it's a very versatile genre. Would love to know what you think on a rewatch! Definitely not a film that faded in any - I see it come up quite often on various favorites and best of 21st century (so far) lists, though Aronofsky seems to be one of those directors people are really into or not at all.
If you loved this movie I’d recommend you listen to Black Swan by BTS (the Orchestra Version), it was inspired by this movie! 🖤
They also reference the Jungian philosophy in the album that contains it.
You know, I was wondering if it was related in any way - it keeps popping up for me haha
@@ImpressionBlend see, that’s faith 😌 you won’t regret it haha
I got multiple inclinations that the mother had possibly sexually abused her. Am I the only one that got those vibes from the film?
I actually saw something about this, I need to look further into it - never really interpreted the movie that way
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You should do a series Marvel reviews that'd be awesome (and no, it doesn't matter if they're canon to the MCU or not, in fact my favorite one is Into the Spider verse which is obviously non canon). Anyway I've never seen Black Swan before but I'll definitely give it a shot
I think there are enough Marvel-centered videos out there without me )) But I hope you do check out "Black Swan"!
You would know alot about being perfect first hand lol.
He just copied the idea of this film from anime perfect blue!i think u didnt know that!
Yes, I'm aware of the similarities between the two. It's just not what I was interested in discussing in this video.
@@ImpressionBlend u discredited the original creator based on this film eventhough the director of blackswan never admitted it.
@@aristalion9062 I didn't discredit anyone.The video is about the themes in this specific film, "Black Swan".
@@ImpressionBlend are u sure?imagine u did something and copied without your knowledge what u will feel.i have nothing against u by the way!
@@aristalion9062 he bought the rights to perfect blue so im sure the creator of perfect blue doesnt care
I blame the mom....🤷♂️
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