It is important to remember that each visual appeal
communicates to viewers the cinematographer’s concept of beauty. Camera angles,
lens choices, composition, costume choices, music, editing/effects, and even
the narrative and screenplay should all be designed to heighten our emotional
reaction to what we are watching. Aronofsky’s conception and Portman/Kunis’s
portrayal of the black swan once again is exquisite, unique and haunting. Forget
the accuracy of what it is to reach adult womanhood. What can we say of the
beauty of Nina’s transformation? The art form of ballet in itself is beautiful,
but Thomas reveals that there is a duality between perfection and transcendence.
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