Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Monday, March 30, 2015

A Dangerous Method (2011)

Genre: Historical
Directed by: David Cronenberg
Starring: Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender
Running time: 99 minutes



This 2011 historical film covers the relationship between Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud and Sabina Spielrein. The movie starts when Ms. Spielrein is brought into a psychiatric hospital, in Zurich, for a case of hysteria. Through analysis, young doctor Carl Jung comes to realize that the young lady is feeling that way because of the corporal punishment administered to her by her father as a kid. Her humiliation comes from the fact that she felt aroused whenever it occurred. Jung seeks the help of fellow doctor, Freud, in treating his new patient, but the two don’t agree on the way to get there, and the young woman will play one against the other to get her way.

This movie brings to the screen a very compelling story about the power of taboos and sex on the human mind. The conflict between Jung and Freud is particularly well played-out. Freud believes sex is the underlying factor in everything, but Jung likes to think there is more to it, and would like to delve more into the issues of spirituality. Fassbender and Mortensen do a superb job working off each other as the tension builds between the two doctors. They have some very good scenes together.

Keira Knightley also shows some great intensity as a young woman trying to learn how to control her emotions towards her burgeoning sexuality. She looked totally invested into this role and it paid off in the end.

A Dangerous Method is a riveting and compelling movie. Highly recommended.
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