black swan

[threeplusfire]

We saw Black Swan last night. It was what I expected, and yet it was unexpected. I don't even feel the need to try and puzzle out what was real and what was fantasy, because it was all so terribly, incredibly real. Now this is definitely a movie that forces you to stare down some uncomfortable moments, to inhabit this closed, deceptive world and does it well. I loved it. It brought forth an explosive exclamation from Mike the second credits started rolling, which is unusual for him. Generally he has to ruminate on the movie for a bit before giving his thoughts.

It's really beautiful.

When I am restless and unable to make progress with writing on a Saturday night, I bake pies. Pies that will hopefully go to Mike's office on Monday, for his team and their visiting Berkley crew. Now if my Yuletide story would also come together as well as the ganache did.

Sometimes I imagine the other lives I might have lived.

The cat misses Mike. She howls mournfully and wants nothing to do with me while she searches the house for him.

Comments

[splix.livejournal.com]

I am so frustrated that Black Swan isn't in our area yet. I'm glad you thought it was worth seeing.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Surely it will get wider release soon! It's been sold out all weekend. I'm dying to know what you think!

[alainn-sorcha.livejournal.com]

I HATE DARREN ARONOFSKY!!!!!!!!

I can tell from your description that my decision not to see this movie was the right one. Every time I go to one of his movies, I leave wanting to murder him. If it made Mike exclaim, it'll probably make me crazy.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Why do you hate him so much? Is it his what-is-real-what's-not-real-can-we-even-tell thing?

I think Mike was surprised that the movie made him care so much about what happened. He was sort of "eh ballerinas whatever" going in but got sucked into the story.

[alainn-sorcha.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's part of it I guess. I just find his movies all needlessly surreal and mindfuck-y to a degree that is annoying.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

At least with this mind fuckery you get Vincent Cassel. :D I think it works really well with the story because there's a lot of heightened reality to go with that particular life. It made me want to see Swan Lake again.