A Dangerous Method
A look at how the intense relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud gives birth to psychoanalysis.
Director:
David Cronenberg
Cast:
Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen
Screenplay:
Christopher Hampton (screenplay), John Kerr (book)
Screening Date:
Nov 12, 2011
| Excellent | Very Good | Good | Fair | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.2% | 33.2% | 22.2% | 9.3% | 0.0% |
“As bio-pics go this is about as good as you can get, the characters seem genuine, production values tops, great score, great acting, provocative script. Sure to be mentioned at Oscar time.”
“Thank you for the superb movie and excellent guest!”
“Opened many doors.”
“If analysis is this slow, I would be too ancient to benefit from it by the time it ended. An important subject that was tortuously drawn out. The acting, especially Keira Knightley was outstanding. The music was very good, almost too good, as it interfered with the action or lack of some.”
“A very different take on some very dangerous liaisons by Christopher Hampton.”
“Excellent! What a welcome interlude from other films of today. The acting, the direction all were not only superb, but over the edge!”
“A good beginning that began to drag and drag.”
“Cronenberg has always loved the psycho-sexual, and this may be his best film. Knightly was remarkable, Mortensen almost Brechtian in his detached, near monotone dialogue of Freud.”
“Film locations and set design were terrific, acting excellent, but pedestrian script and editing made this tedious.”
“Yuck! Disappointing. Read something into my reaction that isn’t sexual, please.”
“Excellent discussion and guest!”
“Haven’t had a spanking like that on our screen since Maggie Gyllenhaal in SECRETARY.”
“Films that recreate historical events like this are fascinating…Highly intelligent screenplay worth seeing again. I’m glad our guest explained that Knightley wasn’t overreacting. There were several short scenes that seemed out of place or not explained.”
“MY head hurts, but I truly appreciate this film for all the information it presented. The questions it (the characters; all of them) raised, the magnificent direction and production values. Gorgeous and provocative. Yay!”
“A lot of talk rather than a lot of action. Seems like an art house film. Should play well with all those interested in psychology. Glad that there are serious movies like this one.”
“What a gorgeous and unlikely film from David Cronenberg. Great casting, amazing locations and fascinating subject matter. Delightful and exquisite pairing of two extraordinary talents; Christopher Hampton and David Cronenberg. Viggo Mortensen is always so easy to watch; he fully embodies Freud. I love the scene at the table when Jung loads up his plate and he is speaking of his practice: don’t restrain yourself and the camera pans to his entire family at the table. Keira Knightley and Fassbender were both excellent. Delightful cameo by Cassel.”
“Proves my long held theory that all analysts are nuts.”
“Easily the best screenplay of the year, but might need the DVD to pause and replay some of that dialogue. Thanks for the guest psychologist, very interesting and helpful.”
“Sex, politics, the end of the Victorian era, the dawn of World War 1 – all in 99 minutes. Amazing stuff.”
