Review of Black Swan (2010) by Allyne L — 21 Feb 2013

Black Swan the stupidest great movie... great acting performance from Natalie Portman.

This review of Black Swan (2010) was written by Allyne L on 21 Feb 2013.

Black Swan has generally received very positive reviews.

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