Review of Black Swan (2010) by Siddharth K — 31 Dec 2012

A very well directed movie by Darren Arrenofsky and a powerful performance by Natalie Portman for which she deserved her Oscar.

This review of Black Swan (2010) was written by Siddharth K on 31 Dec 2012.

Black Swan has generally received very positive reviews.

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