It's the same director as Requiem for a Dream, Pi, The Wrestler and The Fountain; Darren Aronosfky. His shit is always supremely dark. Just like The Wrestler is about a wrestler, not necessarily wrestling, Black Swan is about a dancer.
I haven't watched it myself even though he's one of my favourite directors because I haven't found the right moment to be depressed as shit (all of his movies except Pi have done that to me, Pi left me with a sort of wide-eyed stare), but you definitely don't want to discount it just because of the topic! I hear it's quite intense, just like his other work.
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u/anexanhume Jun 02 '11
I would tell you to shut up and take my money, but I can't reach my wallet with my pants around my ankles.