Review of Black Swan (2010) by Stefanie L — 23 Dec 2012

Fantasticly filmed and amazingly acted, Black Swan is surprisingly intense, effectively disturbing. It successfully weaves in and out through drama, romance and horror.

This review of Black Swan (2010) was written by Stefanie L on 23 Dec 2012.

Black Swan has generally received very positive reviews.

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