A Dangerous Method
Screened in December 2011
Director: David Cronenberg. Cast: Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Sarah Gadon, Vincent Cassel, André Hennicke. Screenplay: Christopher Hampton (based on his play The Talking Cure and John Kerr's book A Most Dangerous Method).
Twitter Capsule: Uneven play an albatross, but exquisitely tense images, smart acting lift it. My fav Cronenberg since eXistenZ?

Photo © 2011 Sony Pictures Classics
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+


Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Supporting Actor: Viggo Mortensen

Other Awards:
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actor (Fassbender; also cited for Jane Eyre, Shame, and X-Men: First Class)
National Board of Review: Spotlight Award (Fassbender; also cited for Jane Eyre, Shame, and X-Men: First Class)

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