Natalie Portman! What a performance, astonishing and compelling frombeginning to end. I didn't realise how good she really was until I sawBlack Swan. I think this film will revitalise the ballet medium also,it was a joy to see such grace and conviction on screen rather than atrashy Romcom that has little potency! Castle balanced the performancefrom Portman perfectly, their chemistry was sublime. Mila Kunis gave mea surprise, she gave her role mystery and brought sex appeal to thetable. Applause must go to Aronofsky of course, a man with a powerfulvision, brought to life so beautifully. Certainly the best film of 2010for me, a true masterpiece that won't be forgotten.

The art world is a challenge. The overall scenery put on for thisparticular film, the theme is too strong for the lighthearted.

At the beginning you get the impression that Nina will probably besecond to another dancer. This changes when she puts the director ofthe ballet in is place. And suddenly, she's the top dancer with allthat implies.

This proves completely that personalities have dark and light sides.The first act is a disaster and this proves now to a challenge. In abattle of positive and negative, in a show of light and dark, you getinvolved. And for the final performance, you get the impression thatsomeone dies, but then the ballet dancer kills her dark side and endsapparently bleeding perfection.

Strongly recommend this film, if you want to leave the theatre with aweand disbelief.

'It was perfect'... the final words spoken in the film and you will behard pressed to disagree. You will walk out of the cinema knowing youhave just seen something special. Everything from the sound effects ofthe toe-cracking and the nail-clipping to the mesmerising performancefrom Natalie Portman just illustrate perfection from start to finish.

A lot of 'Requiem' can be noticed throughout; the roller-coaster ofemotion that descends into insanity at such a variable rate - sometimeseasing and slowing down, and then suddenly plummeting into a deep oceanof complete despair, you live it and feel it in the same way Nina does.The gradual blurring of reality and Nina's dark fantasies is a realtriumph for the director.

Overall I think what grips you the most is the erratic pace throughoutthe film, much like the movements of the Swan in the ballet sometimesassured, sometimes deeply confused, often desperate. Strong themes ofduality with so many layers - so much could be analysed on so manydifferent levels, in this respect it is almost Shakespearean.

Truly one of the greatest films I have ever seen.