This movie is going into my romantic comedy hall of fame! I laughed like shit and cried like a damn baby. Oh, and whoever did the music in the film is genius. Hello, opening scene: Color Me Badd's classic "I Wanna Sex You Up", what! Then, the mariachi band playing the Pussy Cat Doll's "Don't Cha" and let me not forget the folk rock band playing Jay-Z's "99 problems". There were so many unexpected EARGASMs throughout.
On the surface the movie was about sex, but it was deeper than that for me. It also reversed most "friends with benefits" scenarios. Usually, it's the women who are left wanting more, but this movie sure did turn the tables. That was refreshing to watch; I'm sure a lot of men will like that as well!
Overall, I thought the movie was great and a must see (if you like romantic comedies). Natalie Portman's character reminded me of myself; the typical unaffectionate girl that refuses to get hurt, so she walks around with a hard exterior like nothing affects her when in fact, it does. It made me realize that I need to get it together before I end up alone!
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Movies: Black Swan
I haven't done a movie post in a long time and I am a little late with this review considering I saw the movie 2 weeks ago! I am going to try and give a review without spoiling the movie, I guess.
There are so many dynamics to this movie, but for some reason I can't seem to get pass this one aspect. I think Natalie Portman deserves any nomination that she receives for her role as Nina Sayers. I absolutely loathed her character; there is something unattractive and off-putting about a weak, fragile, overly-sheltered adult that I can not stand! She captured this brilliantly! The irony is that most people would assume that this upbringing would be close to impossible in a city like New York.
Another strong message was the "suicide of the creative process". Yes, I just created the phrase, lol. When the first line in the job description is to be the best at what you do or else, the pressure never stops. For someone like Nina Sayers, it was enough to drive her insane. She had never stepped outside of her boundaries, both at work and at home. In order to capture the role of the Black Swan she had to do just that. Darren Aronofsky did a great job at paralleling the progression of Nina to the actual ballet Swan Lake. She was her own worst enemy and biggest competitor during the creative process. In order to be the star, she had to kill the competition.
There are so many dynamics to this movie, but for some reason I can't seem to get pass this one aspect. I think Natalie Portman deserves any nomination that she receives for her role as Nina Sayers. I absolutely loathed her character; there is something unattractive and off-putting about a weak, fragile, overly-sheltered adult that I can not stand! She captured this brilliantly! The irony is that most people would assume that this upbringing would be close to impossible in a city like New York.
Another strong message was the "suicide of the creative process". Yes, I just created the phrase, lol. When the first line in the job description is to be the best at what you do or else, the pressure never stops. For someone like Nina Sayers, it was enough to drive her insane. She had never stepped outside of her boundaries, both at work and at home. In order to capture the role of the Black Swan she had to do just that. Darren Aronofsky did a great job at paralleling the progression of Nina to the actual ballet Swan Lake. She was her own worst enemy and biggest competitor during the creative process. In order to be the star, she had to kill the competition.
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