Black Swan
thrillerdramapsychological
154
Stimulating
Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
44
Educational Value/50
30
Craft & Quality/50
42
Cinematic Score/50
46
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
2010 Best Picture nominee and Best Actress winner (Natalie Portman). A ballet dancer's psychological disintegration as she pursues perfection.
Very high cognitive demands — the film systematically undermines the viewer's ability to distinguish reality from hallucination. Some educational value from the ballet world. Aronofsky's most visceral film.
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