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| Melissann. "order from chaos." 10/11/15 via flickr. All rights reserved |
Original Source
"Just as it is possible to exit the latest blockbuster going, "The special effects were great, but the movie blew," so it's possible to find Portman's performance exactly the kind of stunt that wins awards but be unsure what it connects with, emotionally, besides Nina's intense desire to be given the part of the Swan Queen and her determination to do anything to get it. This may be vividly rendered but it is not what you would call "a stretch." Nor does it deliver very strongly on one of the principle pleasures of great acting, which is interaction and reaction."
My Paraphrase of Original Source
Tom Shone emphasizes the lack of talent behind many physical transformations by using the example of a big blockbuster film with stunning CGI but not much in the plot. Its also valid to find Portman's Black Swan portrayal as something of the same vein; the mere shock value will gain critical praise but it does not link to anything under the surface other than the character's all-consuming obsession with becoming Swan Queen and doing whatever it takes to win the part. The visuals mean that these aspects are stunningly displayed, but it is not a labor of great acting. It also does not capture a main joy of good performance, which is exchange between characters and response.
My Summary of the Original Source
To Shone, Portman's morph into the Swan Queen is a performance that will gain critical praise but is not an accomplishment of great acting because it does not get into the real "meat" of the character.
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