On the eve of World War I, Zurich and Vienna are the setting for a dark tale of sexual and intellectual discovery. Drawn from true-life events, A Dangerous Method takes a glimpse into the turbulent relationships between fledgling psychiatrist Carl Jung, his mentor Sigmund Freud and Sabina Spielrein, the troubled but beautiful young woman who comes between them. Into the mix comes Otto Gross, a debauched patient who is determined to push the boundaries. In this exploration of sensuality, ambition and deceit set the scene for the pivotal moment when Jung, Freud and Sabina come together and split apart, forever changing the face of modern thought.
Director: David Cronenberg
Starring: Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender, Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel
Reviews:
77% on the Tomatometer
'A provocative historical fiction about the early days of psychoanalysis, A Dangerous Method is buoyed by terrific performances by Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, and Viggo Mortensen.'
The Globe and Mail
Reviewed by: Liam Lacey
'Mostly, though, A Dangerous Method is a suave chamber piece: a series of glimpses of two 20th-century intellectual titans, in friendship and separation, and the story of a remarkable woman who history had swallowed up, brought into the light again.'
Village Voice
Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
'Cronenberg's film is at once a lucid movie of ideas, a compelling narrative, and a splendidly acted love story.'
Salon.com
Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
'It's a handsome and stimulating film, noteworthy more for its terrific acting and provocative ideas than for any kind of dark Cronenbergundian genius.'
The Hollywood Reporter
Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
'Precise, lucid and thrillingly disciplined, this story of boundary-testing in the early days of psychoanalysis is brought to vivid life by the outstanding lead performances of Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen and Michael Fassbender.'
Entertainment Weekly
Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
'Intelligent conversation about the interplay of erotic and destructive urges takes place over cups of tea in fine bone china. Yet the movie is a radically modern story about sex.'
indieWIRE
Reviewed by: Eric Kohn
'In the movie's final shot, Jung's confidence crumbles and he looks supremely troubled, still uncertain of a world he once believed could be explained with textual prowess. Better than any analysis, his expression sums up the dangerous method at the heart of every Cronenberg movie'.
The New York Times
Reviewed by: A.O. Scott
'Full of ideas about sexuality - some quite provocative, even a century after their first articulation - but it also recognizes and communicates the erotic power of ideas'
Boston Globe
Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
'This is the best thing Mortensen's ever done. His slow, paunchy, hairy Freud has a cavalier authority and a capacity for drollery. He's also seductively wise in a way that makes both Fassbender and Knightley, as very good as they are, also seem uncharacteristically callow.
Chicago Tribune
Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
'The wonderful thing about Fassbender and Mortensen? Several things, actually. They're effortlessly convincing in period, and they know how to make recessive characters intriguing.'
Chicago Sun-Times
Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
'Using a dialogue-heavy approach that's unusual for Cronenberg, his film is skilled at the way it weaves theory with the inner lives of its characters. We are learning, yet never feel we're being taught.'
Rolling Stone
Reviewed by: Peter Travers
'The actors give it their all, especially Knightley, whose jaw- jutting, heavily accented and unfairly criticized portrayal gives the film its fighting spirit.'
Tampa Bay Times
Reviewed by: Steve Persall
'A Dangerous Method is a movie believing the most formidable sex organ really is the brain'.
Arizona Republic
Reviewed by: Bill Goodykoontz
'What's surprising here, and pleasantly so, is the restraint shown by Mortensen and Fassbender -- and by Cronenberg.'
Wall Street Journal
Reviewed by: Joe Morgenstern
'Represents a big growth spurt in Mr. Cronenberg's career. Its measured pace, along with a style that is sometimes austere (though sometimes anything but) repays close attention with excellent acting and a wealth of absorbing information'.
Slate
Reviewed by: Dana Stevens
'Certainly the most genteel film Cronenberg has ever made, with period costumes worthy of Merchant/Ivory, no gore, and very little physical violence. But A Dangerous Method doesn't feel like a wimp-out or a sell-out at all. It's a fiercely thoughtful film, a movie of ideas that understands how powerful ideas can be.'
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