Review of A Dangerous Method (2011) by Tvjerry — 29 Jan 2012
Be warned: any film that puts Karl Jung (Michael Fassbender) and Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen) in the same room is going to be talky and loaded with psycho-babble. Toss in a sexually disturbed woman (Keira Knightley) and you've got kink, anguish and strife.
Based on real events, this story looks at the relationship of the three and it's effects on the early days of psychiatry (also known as "the talking cure," this film is the talking curse!) Not enough happens and when it does, the detached direction (Cronenberg) keeps it from being emotionally involving.
It's beautiful to look at and the performances are strong, but the slow pacing makes it a painful session.
This review of A Dangerous Method (2011) was written by Tvjerry on 29 Jan 2012.
A Dangerous Method has generally received positive reviews.
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