8.5/10
Halfway through the movie the painkillers I've been taken for a toothache wore off and it hit me with a vengeance, so that's probably the reason why I wasn't quite as wrapped up in it as I could have been...but I still enjoyed it very much. Aronofsky's made a dressed-up film about paranoia, psychosis, and pressure that's quite a bit more simple than it first appears...but still remains plenty effective. Very much in the lineage of Polanski and Lynch to name but two, and it also leans heavily on an unbelievable turn by its lead "woman in trouble" (Natalie Portman). The supporting cast (Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Ellen Burstyn) is great and well-chosen but this is Portman's movie and she dominates. A small complaint worth mentioning, I thought the script/dialogue could have used a bit of work, as sometimes the dialogue was a bit clunky and too expository. Maybe that just reflects on my general feeling of surprise at how direct and non "artsy" the movie is. Anyway still very impressive, and never a bore for even a second.
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