A Dangerous Method
2011
Romance, Drama
1h 39m
On the eve of WWI, Zurich and Vienna are the setting for a dark tale of sexual and intellectual discovery. Drawn from true-life events, the film takes a glimpse into the turbulent relationships between fledgling psychiatrist Carl Jung (Fassbender), his mentor Sigmund Freud (Mortensen), and Sabina Spielrein (Knightley), the troubled but beautiful young woman who comes between them. Into the mix comes Otto Gross (Cassel), a debauched patient who is determined to push the boundaries. (beyondhollywood.com)
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A Dangerous Method
2011
Romance, Drama
1h 39m
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Rated 07 Jan 2012
6
34th
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Rated 07 Jan 2012
Rated 16 Sep 2019
64
45th
The only thing that needed a spanking was the script. I am overflowing with hilarity.
Rated 16 Sep 2019
Rated 14 Feb 2012
69
51st
I didn't expect any major surprises from this movie after seeing the trailer, but must say that the end result was still pretty decent. While it's mostly just talking heads (and some spanking), Fassbender, Knightley and Mortensen carried the material wonderfully. Just a shame it didn't have anything truly special to say, and I never would have guessed Cronenberg had a hand in this if I didn't know beforehand.
Rated 14 Feb 2012
Rated 10 Nov 2011
5
43rd
Relies completely on talkative action and while it carries the film to a certain degree, it does feel rather uneventful. Interesting but never ascends to the next level. Fassbender continues his amazing form and while I wasn't sure about Knightley at first, she really became one of the strongest elements. Much like the film Mortensen is sort of just 'there'.
Rated 10 Nov 2011
Rated 13 Feb 2012
69
54th
"A Dangerous Method" reminded me of "My Week with Marilyn", in that the film focuses on its most uninteresting aspect and suffers for it. Knightley was okay (but I was determined not to like her anyway) and Fassbender was uncharacteristically dull. Where the film shines is in Mortensen and Cassel's roles, who I could have watched for hours. There's some laughable dialogue in places (Fassbender predicts WWI) and is more uninteresting than tedious, although its subject matter is fascinating.
Rated 13 Feb 2012
Rated 29 Feb 2012
40
15th
A total misfire. It's just so dull. Only Mortensen is memorable with his quiet, pragmatic confidence. I am one of Knightley's staunch defenders, believing her to be a competent, if somewhat limited, actress. Given the right roles, she does excel. But here, she is horribly miscast. Her much maligned distinctive mannerisms (which most people often associate with mannered acting. I, however, do not think it's her fault) did not suit the character at all. It felt forced and unconvincing.
Rated 29 Feb 2012
Rated 04 Feb 2012
35
19th
Bless it, it does try for authenticity, but the characters remain flat and their interactions crudely drawn. A movie about two of the greatest psychologists of all time should have been a lot more complex and refined. I appreciated Mortensen's performance as Freud, but Knightley (who has become externally indistinguishable from Helena Bonham Carter somehow) employs a fanciful, showy portrayal of hysteria that is often annoyingly superfluous.
Rated 04 Feb 2012
Rated 04 Feb 2012
3
32nd
An overly self-serious film with annoyingly histrionic acting and an insufferably didactic script.
Rated 04 Feb 2012
Rated 27 Nov 2011
60
47th
Interesting, specially at first (including the great Knightley's performance), it has some specific good scenes, but somehow it has no strong plot. It's good if you like the treatment about psychoanalisys, Freud and Jung arguments, and Jung and Spielrein relation, but somehow it has no perspective and Spielrein is the only good and deep character. And it has one of those horrible "Name - Year - Future - Death" usual epilogues in true events movies after a dissapointing ending.
Rated 27 Nov 2011
Rated 01 Aug 2012
60
62nd
Interesting, but does not quite manage to figure out how best to portray these intellectual figures and their battles. Hard not to feel that "more Freud, less Jung" would have been good advice to the filmmakers. The true cinematic epic with a psychoanalytic theme remains to be made: it would tell the story of Sergei Pankejeff, and at the same time that of the twentieth century.
Rated 01 Aug 2012
Rated 28 Mar 2012
60
30th
Not sure what the point of this film is. It goes into sexuality, psychology, and looks "deeply" into the personas of these flawed psychiatric visionaries without a hint of measured insight. Instead we get a chatty film periodically broken up by spanking, moaning, and screwing. It feels like early 20th century make believe soft porn featuring good actors. Fassbender, Knightly, and Mortensen do what they can with the sub par material on hand. Watch it for the setting, I guess.
Rated 28 Mar 2012
Rated 16 Jan 2012
90
84th
Cronenberg is still ruminating on the same subjects, but with the restraint and maturity of a seasoned vet. Plus Knightley submitting to S&M is worth the ticket price alone.
Rated 16 Jan 2012
Rated 10 Sep 2011
70
65th
The scenes with Mortensen and Fassbinder are good. Overall, the film is a bit dry and eventless. Variety's review ( http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117945939/ ) is very astute, so why repeat what they got completely right already?
Rated 10 Sep 2011
Rated 29 Jan 2012
70
48th
If you can survive all the high school level psychoanalysis, 'A Dangerous Method' can be quite interesting. The most engrossing aspect of the film is the theme of repression. Specifically that of Jung and his inability to express himself honestly. He's always repressing some portion of himself to meet whatever expectations he feels others have of him. At the mid-point of the film, Otto tells him to release these restraints, which has an affect on every character, in both good and bad ways.
Rated 29 Jan 2012
Rated 30 Jan 2012
55
40th
Fassbender and Mortensen share the most intriguing scenes but the show's all Knightley's performance wise. This discrepancy is just one of many - most significantly the script can't figure out how to balance the Jung/Spielrein and Jung/Freud relationships thus never really getting around making either of them sufficiently satisfying. And where did the distinctive Cronenberg stamp go off to?
Rated 30 Jan 2012
Rated 03 Dec 2011
65
42nd
"A Dangerous Method" is a cerebral and overall satisfactory drama, although, given the fascinating subject and Cronenberg's certified inclination to the extreme, it should have been more provocative. Although consistently engrossing, it feels dry and passionless while being unremarkable visually, eventless and constantly flirting with challenging themes it never dares to fully explore. Acting-wise, Knightley goes over-the-top, Fassbender is decent and Mortensen is suave and delightful.
Rated 03 Dec 2011
Rated 22 Jan 2012
3
46th
Great performances carry the subject material, which itself seems to be of little interest to Cronenberg, who has been a bit too generous in slicing off the film's fat.
Rated 22 Jan 2012
Rated 19 Feb 2012
60
20th
Underwhelming. Solid overall performances by the leads and beautiful art design/cinematography but the dialogue really is just psych 101, and the screenplay was dry and uninspired. Disappointingly shallow film about some of the greatest psychologists of all time.
Rated 19 Feb 2012
Rated 24 Dec 2012
40
32nd
Sometimes slow and plodding story about psychoanalysis. Some grotesque overacting from Keira Knightley as a deranged patient. Viggo Mortensen is Sigmond Freud, Michael Fassbender as Dr Jung. A message about giving into your desires and discovering meaning in life. The movie is full of stuffy decorum, repression and self doubt, and lacks the strong emotional response that was obviously intended. Not terrible, but it should have been much better.
Rated 24 Dec 2012
Rated 16 Jan 2013
55
36th
Uh, I guess naked Keira getting flogged by Herr Dongmaster Fassbender was pretty good? Also, Viggo's Freud beard was outta sight.
Rated 16 Jan 2013
Rated 14 Feb 2012
70
27th
I'll admit I had to bite my tongue to keep from laughing during Knightley's opening hysterics scene where she juts out her chin in a way that reminded me of the transformation scene in An American Werewolf in London. Thankfully she proves more capable as the film goes along and her character settles. Beyond that: the movie is very dry; lots of talking and not much doing. Still, it held my interest.
Rated 14 Feb 2012
Rated 17 Aug 2016
78
54th
I'm interested in psychology and I think there's a lot of narrative fuel based on the histories of Jung & Freud. However, Freud is barely in the movie. Which is a shame on account of who the character is and also because Viggo Mortensen is quite good playing him. I found this movie to be a bit frustrating and while a lot of people praised Keira Knightley's performance, I found it to be a bit grating.
Rated 17 Aug 2016
Rated 06 Feb 2012
75
44th
Realy decent film, which nevertheless failed to take me in. Somehow the dialogue is too polished, and it is focused a lot on story telling. This keeps the characters at a fair distance.
Rated 06 Feb 2012
Rated 14 Apr 2012
50
24th
Thoroughly uninspired. Mortensen and Fassbender do their best with a mediocre script, but it can't save this film from banality. Kiera Knightley is especially grating, offering an over-the-top, theatrical portrayal of mental illness.
Rated 14 Apr 2012
Rated 24 Jan 2012
80
55th
Somebody finally made a movie about the Jung-Freud frenemyship. That said, the fact that I didn't rate this 100 should say quite a bit. Keira Knightley overdoes it as a hysteric early and is out of her league later on as Jung's mistress/intellectual spirit partner/whipping post(ok so shes good at THAT one). Fassbender and Viggo are Spot on though, but the nature of the material makes for a lot of TELLING with very little SHOWING. No wonder nobody made a movie about the Jung-Freud frenemyship.
Rated 24 Jan 2012
Rated 10 Mar 2012
60
52nd
The Freud/Jung conversations are pretty awesome, but I still cannot figure whether I thought Knightley was over- or underachieving. Definately not Cronenbergs best.
Rated 10 Mar 2012
Rated 21 Mar 2012
68
75th
Too dry for its own good but the Jung-Freud dynamic is intriguing and any scene with the two of them is gold. Fassbender and Mortensen are just dapper as hell.
Rated 21 Mar 2012
Rated 05 Feb 2012
56
26th
Started off promising but then became dull. I would of prefered more depth in the relationship of Jung and Freud and less of the troubled love story. Good performance from Knightley though.
Rated 05 Feb 2012
Rated 14 Feb 2015
75
40th
As thematically rich as any Cronenberg film and a complex character study, but it ends up often feeling dramatically dull, despite excellent performances from all three leads. The second half is unfortunately rushed, as these characters are all fascinatingly established and yet the film hardly slows down enough to play with more subtlety or build dramatic force. Pretty solid as it is with some unrealized potential.
Rated 14 Feb 2015
Rated 05 Dec 2011
68
33rd
It is what it is. Almost at a "very good" but not quite. I enjoyed the dynamics between everyone. Really I don't have any serious complaints, as I felt the writing was fine and even though philosophically, it's fascinating stuff, I felt like it's about two dudes and a damaged chick who sit around talking about stuff average people don't understand, and it accomplishes this. At the risk of sounding ignorant, what else could be done with this besides what was done?
Rated 05 Dec 2011
Rated 27 May 2013
42
41st
Someone should make a flick involving Jung & Freud that, you know, revolves around Jung & Freud
Rated 27 May 2013
Rated 05 Feb 2012
70
40th
Contrary to others; I though it was Knightley's amazing abilities in this role that SOLD the film; not detracted from it. Keeping in mind that Spielrein WAS an out and out 'nut' to begin with; the acting was spot on to diaries, letters, and records.
The film is slow and daunting and not for the faint or causal.
This should ONLY be seen by those who have some interest in this material; or like me are used to long, slow, drawn out b-films.
And to be honest; it probably could have been LONGER
Rated 05 Feb 2012
Rated 19 Jun 2012
80
77th
Intriguing and very interesting ideas on the repression (and alteration) of the body and dominance in personal interactions are widely explored by Cronenberg with an elegant and assured hand.
Rated 19 Jun 2012
Rated 11 Aug 2012
76
43rd
This movie was really interesting because of its historical context. Having taken a few Psych courses and Western Civilization courses I know a little bit about Freud and Carl Jung.
It was neat to see the two of them talking and corresponding in the movie.
Keira Knightley did a great job playing one of Jung's patients. It was also great to see Viggo Mortensen and Michael Fassbender play off of each other. The movie was pretty dry in a lot of parts but it was very thought provoking.
Rated 11 Aug 2012
Rated 28 Mar 2012
72
75th
Cronenberg finds room to make it viscerally good through the voices and movements of three relentless actors: this is an intense, superbly acted dialectical act, a powerful drama based on the clash of ideas and dialogues. The father and son relationship between Freud and Jung serves as a proper depiction of their own fears of being analysed by each other: the camera is the divan. Not great, but still unique -- and underrated.
Rated 28 Mar 2012
Rated 29 Dec 2013
72
22nd
While it all seemed a bit dry, I couldn't help enjoying great actors bringing such interesting historical characters to life.
Rated 29 Dec 2013
Rated 31 Jan 2012
50
40th
Has it's moments, never excels to it's true potential.
Rated 31 Jan 2012
Rated 04 Dec 2011
38
33rd
With a movie like this, the script has to accomplish several things: (re)acquaint us with these historical figures and their context, carve out a nice coherent story between them and also throw in unrelated ideas/traits that made them famous. This script ticks all the boxes, but that's where it stops.
Rated 04 Dec 2011
Rated 03 Sep 2013
70
44th
I like seeing Cronenberg expand his style, even though this is a bit too stripped away. It might have worked better as a short film as many of the scenes are repetitive though this could be representative of our innate desires or our inability to avoid repeating past indiscretions. The relationship between Jung and Freud for instance is about ego trumping progress, the opposite of a truly beneficial relationship...sexual or otherwise.
Rated 03 Sep 2013
Rated 25 Dec 2012
83
70th
enjoyed acting of Keira Knightley and Viggo Mortensen.
Rated 25 Dec 2012
Rated 24 Sep 2013
57
52nd
the film holds your attention as it's about 3 very interesting characters played very well by the 3 leads. But I think it'd be a stretch to say it's actually good. Watchable,yes. Good, no.
Rated 24 Sep 2013
Rated 25 Feb 2012
63
34th
A stroke of brilliance - though not intentional, which may be intentional. Let me explain: Beneath the surface of this movie is the interesting intellectual struggle between Freud and Jung. This is clad in an aesthetic of Victorianism, but unfortunately this stiffness and bore stems entirely from the how-to of making a historical romance in the 2000s. It movie never evolves beyond being a trite love story, without ever touching upon it's own minds deep. Irony thy name is Cronenberg.
Rated 25 Feb 2012
Rated 08 Feb 2012
75
48th
Satisfying as a lover of psychology but a bit disappointing as a Cronenberg fan. I loved watching two great actors portraying two fascinating historical figures, and hearing them discuss topics near and dear to me. But this just wasn't a Cronenberg movie to me. Not that it needed more body horror, but that it lacked a deeper psychological subtext. The movie is ABOUT psychology but not particularly psychological.
Rated 08 Feb 2012
Rated 26 Aug 2012
61
51st
The story of a human mind fits well to the director. It is not the first collaboration with Viggo Mortensen and Viggo's part is the most memorable from three leads. Otherwise the story (not written by himself) had not enough forwards going elements and tended to feel a bit too melodramatic for the director. Directing itself was as solid as you can expect.
Rated 26 Aug 2012
Rated 29 Jan 2012
62
21st
some good acting is ruined by the "psychology 101" level dialogues between 2 great names of psychology... a movie on psychoanalysis must not mean that it should totally depend on endless dialogues with no action.. at times it looks like a documentary.. vincent cassel's role is very short but they are the only moments the movie shows a little energy... by the way i would never expect such facial mimicry from Keira Knightly, it's so rich that one thinks it may be CGI
Rated 29 Jan 2012
Rated 13 Feb 2012
50
40th
Somewhat satisfactory, albeit a very uneven story development - i'm still not sure what the film wanted to say.
Rated 13 Feb 2012
Rated 30 Nov 2011
40
13th
30 Nov 2011, Beyoglu Sinemasi / Forget
Rated 30 Nov 2011
Rated 12 Nov 2014
65
33rd
Good acting and interesting story with tension and subtlety but comes off too stagey and the structure is a big mess. Most of the time it feels like it's either dragging or rushing.
Rated 12 Nov 2014
Rated 06 May 2012
61
43rd
If you like your movies with complicated, tangled and ambivalent relationships and abstruse discussions about Freudian theory (yes on both counts) then A Dangerous Method is definitely for you. Cronenberg is, as always, far and away the most intellectually ambitious film maker you will ever come across. His results here are no less admirable, although perhaps a tad bloodless. Knightley is hopelessly miscast.
Rated 06 May 2012
Rated 27 Dec 2011
75
41st
If the goal was 2 smear the practice of psychoanalysis - & it doesn't seem 2 b -it'd make more sense. The problem is the film never demonstrates that the method itself is dangerous. All of psychology's founders & practitioners seem 2 come 2 it w/ built-in prejudices, worldviews & neuroses intact & push it where they want it 2 go. A "cure" so open 2 interpretation IS a problem but it only makes an argument 4 the method's founders being incredibly petty, willful & outright screwed up themselves.
Rated 27 Dec 2011
Rated 19 Apr 2012
55
34th
Umm, this was alright. Despite being about an interesting subject (psychology) and interesting historical figures, the film really wasn't all that interesting. Keira Knightley's performance was fine most of the time and simply awful at other times. Her attempts at being 'crazy' were obnoxiously over-the-top and occasionally downright laughable. Thankfully, Michael Fassbender and Viggo Mortensen were much better. It was far from terrible, but I lost interest steadily throughout.
Rated 19 Apr 2012
Rated 13 Sep 2013
80
37th
I didn't love it, but I'm kind of fascinated by it. Keira Knightley's performance is in such obvious opposition to literally every other aspect of the production that it must be intentional and I'm still not sure if it works or not.
Rated 13 Sep 2013
Rated 31 Jan 2012
83
72nd
Dialogue heavy film about the invention of psychotherapy. It is a very interesting movie. That's really the most I can say about it. I didn't particularly like Viggo Mortensen or Michael Fassbender (not that I disliked them either), but Keira Knightley did a fantastic job as Sabina Spielrein, specifically in the first half of the film.
Rated 31 Jan 2012
Rated 20 May 2022
69
47th
Cronenberg does Frasier
Rated 20 May 2022
Rated 18 Sep 2023
63
47th
I imagine Cronenberg wearing a monocle and top hat while directing this
Rated 18 Sep 2023
Rated 16 Mar 2012
54
6th
The downfall of this movie were the endless amount of short scenes (especially in the beginning).
Rated 16 Mar 2012
Rated 26 Jan 2015
75
61st
Firstly, I don't feel this film's as bad as some make it out to be, although - judging by the better scenes - it does fail to be a better film on the whole. Knightley (disclosure: I loathe her acting) deserves credit for giving viewers something to draw them to the film initially and then deserves critique for being too over-the-top in comparison to the rest of the films subtleties. In fact the films subtleties, almost clinically handled and deftly staged, leave the strongest impression.
Rated 26 Jan 2015
Rated 09 Dec 2011
83
52nd
It appears I am a minority with this one...
As an actor, and a minor Jungian enthusiast, I found the performances, subject matter, and writing absolutely riveting; Particularly Knightly, and Christopher Hampton's influence on the script... It was interesting to me to observe how much these pre-eminent doctors of their time were influenced by their own personal experiences, and how they injected that into their work, and thus into our society, and the 'collective consciousness' of the time...
Rated 09 Dec 2011
Rated 04 May 2012
92
91st
https://letterboxd.com/ladyspiggott/film/a-dangerous-method/
Rated 04 May 2012
Rated 30 Oct 2014
42
41st
Uncomfortable compromise between a meeting of minds (Jung vs Freud) and a meeting of bodies (Jung + Spierlein). It lifts the lid on an fascinating story, but focuses too much on the menage-a-trois of minds, and not enough on that of the bodies. Instead, we got to see scenes of sado-masochistic sex. My life has now been truly enriched.
Rated 30 Oct 2014
Rated 27 May 2012
74
35th
Slow and uneven but massively interesting and Knightley pulls off either an amazing performance or an atrocious performance and I haven't exactly decided which. Definitely Cronenberg's worst of his serious movies but that's not saying much when the others have been so good. Worth a watch but I doubt I'll ever come back to it unlike his other films.
Rated 27 May 2012
Rated 04 Jul 2012
42
12th
Not unwatchable when Knightley isn't on screen. But her presence provides one of the most appallingly overracted performances I've seen by a big actor in a serious role in a long time. Enough so for me to not be able to finish the movie. Cronenberg, come on man. Restrain your actors.
Rated 04 Jul 2012
Rated 30 Nov 2013
70
47th
A postcard from the turn of last centuries figurehead psychoanalysts. Paints a patriarchal tier level from Spielrein to Jung to Freud and their eventual dismissal of each other for reasons pulled from their studies. The Speirein-Jung relationship is intriguing as it's depicted, at times overtly, that Jung is stepping in where her father left off. Watch her jaw right before she lurches at him, as that memory resonates & becomes visible before another sexual encounter.
Rated 30 Nov 2013
Rated 30 Jun 2012
62
36th
I can't help but think that knowing more about the actual people and their theories would have made this film more satisfying. On the other hand, that could have had the opposite effect. (probable score: 64)
Rated 30 Jun 2012
Rated 08 Sep 2012
66
45th
One of Cronenberg's better movies. Certainly one of his most humane.
Rated 08 Sep 2012
Rated 17 Oct 2013
83
33rd
A good film which, nonetheless, bears a puerile innocence when focus on Jung in a manner too partisan.
Rated 17 Oct 2013
Rated 12 Feb 2012
66
52nd
A bit disappointing. On the one hand it's fascinating to see how Cronenberg is still tackling the exact same questions in his biopic of Carl Jung as he did in his 70s schlockfest Shivers, and it's well-made and to the point with some quite good performances... but he's still limited by the biopic format, and Keira Knightley is still an incredibly overrated actress.
Rated 12 Feb 2012
Rated 17 Jul 2012
70
67th
I probably shouldn't be adding bonus marks for the mighty fine suits & facial hair on display, but I am! It's probably going to be considered minor Cronenberg, but I think this movie has had a little bit of rough treatment! All the performances are excellent, some of the dialogue sparring is great & it really is well put together. Perhaps it does feel a little uneventful, but that feels a strange thing to say about a movie where KK gets spanked more than once!
Rated 17 Jul 2012
Rated 02 Mar 2012
31
18th
When you combine a boring script, disappointing actor performances and an uninspired director, you get a film in Tier 2.
Rated 02 Mar 2012
Rated 07 Apr 2012
75
62nd
Pretty engrossing IMO for a film that is mostly talking. If you expect body horror Cronenberg, I wouldn't see this. A lot to absorb in one viewing, and would probably benefit from more. I thought the acting was good all around from the 3 principals and a good turn by Cassel. Give it a chance, but be prepared to pay attention and really absorb the dialogue for it to make an impact.
Rated 07 Apr 2012
Rated 04 Feb 2012
74
57th
Despite the dry subject matter, there are many pleasures to be had here: the wry wit, Fassbender and Mortensen at the top of their game, the sumptuous art design and cinematography. But the ending was a bit of a damp squib.
Rated 04 Feb 2012
Rated 06 Feb 2012
79
62nd
A very intelligent movie that raises some moral issues after a century of neglect. For me it really represents the spirit of this Era and reveals all the uncertainty that surrounded sexual relations. The movie also poraits very well the clash between Freud and Jung that revolved around their ideas. I disliked that some historical moments were untrue and the idea that maybe Jung got his ideas from another person (the woman-what was her name)
Rated 06 Feb 2012
Rated 25 Feb 2018
54
49th
An appealing (especially Fassbender) and able cast is given not much to do (besides a lot of stuffy talk). It's fun to watch Keira Knightley twitch, though.
Rated 25 Feb 2018
Rated 09 Feb 2012
56
40th
unfortunately shallow.. but at least more cronenberg than the late cronenberg.
Rated 09 Feb 2012
Rated 02 Feb 2013
38
5th
Booooring. Kiera Knightly lost me within the first 10 seconds of her "performance". Ridiculous. I bet she was shocked not to have been nominated for any awards, but please. Awful. I just couldn't wait for this one to be over.
Rated 02 Feb 2013
Rated 05 Jan 2017
80
87th
I had so little expectations but I am a sucker for historic movies that are based on real events, add extremely intelligent characters and I am sold. I thought the subject was touched in a very interesting way and the plot evolved nicely, the acting was great and the triangle interactions were fresh. I really thought in the end that Freud, Jung and Spielrein where playing with fire and didn't know when they went into psychoanalysis how deep impact it was going to have in them.
Rated 05 Jan 2017
Rated 19 Feb 2012
70
69th
Quite an absorbing film - but not strong enough to become a masterpiece. The cast is good: Mortensen is probably the one standing out, while Knightley has some very good moments towards the beginning; that is, until her crises start to seem more like she's seasick or something. A worthwhile effort overall.
Rated 19 Feb 2012
Rated 28 Feb 2012
80
69th
A bit too heavy and serious at times, but excellent performances from Fassbender and Mortensen (Knightly was much better than I was expecting). I wish it focused less on the romantic aspects and more on the psychological ones, its an interesting if bland watch none the less...
Rated 28 Feb 2012
Rated 13 Jan 2013
61
15th
Knightley never actes for some higher interest but herself. Her performance is pure vanity. She is only interested in the camera, never in the moment. And those spanking-scenes are just ridiculous. This would've made me really angry, if this movie wouldn't have been so bloodless in general.
Rated 13 Jan 2013
Rated 03 Mar 2012
87
29th
bad translation!
Rated 03 Mar 2012
Rated 10 Oct 2011
30
78th
"David Cronenberg's focus remains, as always, on issues of mind/body invasion, corruption, and rebirth." - Nick Schager
Rated 10 Oct 2011
Rated 23 Jun 2012
90
56th
It's a good movie for those who are into dialogues because there isn't much that we can call action going on. That doesn't mean it's not intense because there are tons of emotions and, to my delight, it's about people who have impacted science, thus the whole world, deeply. Kiera Knightly proves her worth once again, and Michael Fassbender is so versatile. I recommend it!
Rated 23 Jun 2012
Rated 06 Nov 2012
82
61st
Cronenberg's tamest picture; but I like the subject matter and Keira Knightly as a masochistic nympho.
Rated 06 Nov 2012
Rated 28 Apr 2012
77
52nd
Stylish direction by Cronenberg (and a pair of terrific performances from Fassbender and especially Mortensen) make it a compelling experience, but film has a chill at its core, and is perhaps a little too cereberal for its own good. Knightley is also never quite convincing as the Russian patient, and indeed her opening scenes are almost agonisingly overdone, feeling too much like an actor's exercise than a true performance. Opulent production design and period detail also a definite asset.
Rated 28 Apr 2012
Rated 20 May 2012
60
38th
Keira Knightley's chin is potentially a very dangerous weapon indeed. I'm just glad this wasn't in 3D.
Rated 20 May 2012
Rated 06 Feb 2012
60
31st
There was spanking, frolicking in mud, smoking cigars, and lots of talk. And still a pretty good drama, nice to see good actors doing their thing.
Rated 06 Feb 2012
Rated 30 Jan 2012
80
68th
A Dangerous Method successfully circumvents the bane of all biopics by focusing on the most eventful period of the subject's life, rather than the entirety of it. Mortensen and Fassbender are both magnificent. They play the pseudo-mythic rivalry between Freud and Jung with an admirable amount of subtlety. After A History of Violence, Eastern Promises, and A Dangerous Method, I'll now see every new Cronenberg release with no questions asked.
Rated 30 Jan 2012
Rated 03 Apr 2012
67
43rd
Mortensen is under-used and much less happens than what the movie has time for, but interesting nevertheless.
Rated 03 Apr 2012
Rated 28 Apr 2012
85
63rd
Romance and debate about the beginning of psychoanalysis.
Rated 28 Apr 2012
Rated 06 May 2012
55
45th
Only Keira Knightley is doing an accent
Rated 06 May 2012
Rated 15 May 2015
75
65th
A Dangerous Method's subject of the relationship between Jung and Freud is too great and too interesting to compress under two hours, and it especially doesn't deserve to have the Spielrein romance as the center-weight. The need to squeeze in so much exposition and to doll it out in scientific jargon covers a lot of the humanity in a story where humanity is the entire theme. Knightley's acting range is impressive but far too exaggerated. Though a disappointment, a great concept and director win.
Rated 15 May 2015
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