Review of Black Swan (2010) by Teo V — 12 Aug 2013

Ok...Indeed, White Swan/Black Swan dynamics almost work, but the horror-movie nonsense drags everything down the rabbit hole of preposterousness.

This review of Black Swan (2010) was written by Teo V on 12 Aug 2013.

Black Swan has generally received very positive reviews.

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