Shout by Jordy

Black Swan 2010

A movie with a clear message: the unrealistic societal expectations that are put on women in highly competitive positions makes them an easy target of sexual predators, mental health issues, abuse and other forms of malicious intent.
It’s a very well done piece, the characters and acting are excellent, and the music is great too.
I thought the horror element was a little half baked in the first two acts (it only gets scary very sporadically, and I could’ve done without the jump scares), but it’s all just build up for the phenomenal third act. Regardless, the drama is strong enough to keep you engaged for the first hour.
My only complaint is that the directing and visuals are a bit average at times, which is odd because that’s usually one of Aronofsky’s strengths.

8/10

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