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The Black Swan (1942)
Rate:
4
Viewed:
1/14
1/14:
The Black Swan is a fantastic picture if you enjoy misogyny.
After showing so much sex abuse, the ending has been sugarcoated to reflect the warped ideals of
Hollywood. The supposedly epic sword duel between Waring and Leech is what killed the film the most. Director Henry King was
basically saying, "Ah, fuck the climax. Let's just fast-forward it and wrap up the film."
Sure, the colors are nice and pleasing to the eye, and the script is well-written. Yet the boredom keeps overcoming me. There's
no chemistry between Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara. As a matter of fact, their performances are terrible. I don't understand
why a notorious pirate would be granted the governorship of Jamaica by the English monarchy.
On the other hand, the title is The Black Swan, but the ship per se isn't shown that much and also plays an
unimportant role throughout. So, why not give it a different title to reflect the movie better, something like...The Woman Beater?
All in all, The Black Swan should be sent out on the plank.