If You Like Flowers, You Must Like Pretty Things

...and if you like pretty things you probably have love for the ballet. 

 So that is precisely why you should see Black Swan, not to be confused with the book my husband is reading by, Nassim Nicholas Taleb ,  who know's maybe the two correlate in some way.

Black Swan is a visual masterpiece,  the physically driven, horrified face of Natalie Portman gives a fragile stength-ridden performance of a young woman striving for absolute perfection.

 Her inner demons translate into her mother played by Barbara Hershey, ballett director Vincent Cassel, and her nemesis/black swan enticer "Lilly" Mila Kunis.  All of the supporting cast hit a brilliant mark.   

 ..and we  certainly don't want to forget to tip our hats to the incredible costume designers & sisters Rodarte. 

This artist sketch courtesy of Rodarte shows design for the "Demon" ballet costume in the film "Black Swan". (Rodarte/AP)