OWF’s Rob Beames landed at the Venice Film Festival yesterday and has shot through his first knee-jerk reaction of Darren Aronofsky’s psychological ballerina thriller which has opened the fest;
Literally at the press conference for Black Swan.
Best film I’ve seen all year.
Left me devastated, excited, tense and emotionally drained. Tarantino will be a fool if he doesn’t give this the Golden Lion (unless something even better is coming up!). Aronofsky has made his first masterpiece and Portman must now be favourite for the Oscar.
A perfect film that blends The Red Shoes with Antichrist, via Cronenberg.
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I was already looking forward to this, but with such a ringing endorsement and intriguing description (“blends The Red Shoes with Antichrist, via Cronenberg”!) I can’t wait! Aronofsky’s first masterpiece though?! Aren’t we forgetting Requiem for A Dream…?
love the forestspirit! good choice :)
I can always trust ROBERT BEAMES for his honest reviews, and now I am absolutely psyched to see “Black Swan.” Your review for “Inception” was on the money, and unlike Harry at AICN (who only gives good reviews when he gets his “freebies’, hence his beyond stupid review of ‘Inception’), you can at least watch a film with an open mind and report honestly without having your vision clouded. Thanks!