18.02.2015
The Black Swan
When looking through a list of the top 100 psychological thrillers I came across the Black Swan, a 2010 American film about a ballerina, Nina, who is attempting to get the lead role in Swan Lake. When she feels threatened by another dancer who may take the main role away from her she become psychologically unstable and looses her grip on reality.
The opening sequence of this film last for around three and a half minutes. What I find strange about this one is that there are no cast members names put onto the screen. We see the production companies at the beginning but then it cuts straight to a two minute sequence of a ballerina performing a scene. What is good about this is that the audience understands straight away what the movie will be about, and considering the fact that there is one main actress in the farme it can be presumed that the movie will be about her. The lack of names isn't a problem as Natalie Portman is such a well known actress that people will know who she is without being told. Also the lack of writing on the screen stops the audience from getting distracted and puts all their focus on the performance and the camera work.
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