I went to see Black Swan at a packed early evening showing at the Curzon Mayfair yesterday. As we were shuffling out of the cinema it seemed like we'd all been at a funeral that had gone terribly wrong.
There's lot to admire about the film itself - great sets, sensational acting, wonderful colours - but at the end you were left wondering whether it actually worked as a film. I know the critics have largely given it a **** or ***** rating but I wasn't so sure.