A Dangerous Method (2011) March 27, 2012 Review

[jayj15]

Originally Posted by Adrock

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It was far too short a movie for the time span that the storyline covers. Its only a little over 90 minutes. It focused mainly on the love affair with Jung and Kiera Knightly's character, so the Freud and Jung relationship seemed background and a subplot

[Yankees0222]

Originally Posted by jayj15

It was far too short a movie for the time span that the storyline covers. Its only a little over 90 minutes. It focused mainly on the love affair with Jung and Kiera Knightly's character, so the Freud and Jung relationship seemed background and a subplot

Really? That's a little disappointing... The tumultuous relationship (and probably the more interesting relationsip) between Freud and Jung should have been the focus of the film

[Cinemach]

Originally Posted by Yankees0222

Really? That's a little disappointing... The tumultuous relationship (and probably the more interesting relationsip) between Freud and Jung should have been the focus of the film

In my opinion, this relationship is the paramount focus of the film. (slight-->)

[Show spoiler]Knightley's character ends up becoming a pawn of sorts in the mental headways forged between Freud and Jung, and you could even read that she's 'sacrificed' of sorts by Jung in this battle between the two.

This is one of the best-directed films I've seen this year. It plays like a chess game, with scenes constituted as chess-matches: Cronenberg's shot composition and the skillfull underplay of the leads (besides, obviously, Knightley, who's also very, very good here) is incredible. Cassel's presence in particular looms, even though he's only in the film for a few scant moments.

It does move very quick, maybe too quick - I would have been interested in seeing some looser editing; but a surprising amount of territory is mined. If you're a fan of any of the talent involved you won't be disappointed.