'A Dangerous Method' is a film about the early application of psychoanalysis by Carl Jung. The film follows Jung(Fassbender) through his early professional days treating Sabina Spielrine(Knightly). As Jung progresses with his treatment he befriends Freud(Viggo) and develops a relationship with Sabina.There is no plot to speak of, simply these characters living in and around each other. But it doesn't require the structure of a plot to be entertaining or interesting. The best scenes in the film are between Jung and Freud discussing the different methods and application of what is becoming 'modern' psychology. There are also a couple scenes where they analyze each others dreams, which don't add anything but feel authentic giving the characters another dimension.
The sexual relationship between Jung and Sabina could have been the main focus of the movie but its just a subplot. The focus of the movie is: who were these men? how did psychology begin? Two interesting questions which they explore but don't fully answer.
The acting was great, other then Knightly laying it on a bit thick at the beginning, and the story engaging but not overwhelming.
See It.
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