Sean of The Daily Rotation wrote, "Every once in a while, even your favorite artist makes a total stinker that you just can’t stand behind. Unfortunately, this is that film for David Cronenberg, one of my favorite filmmakers, who just misfired on every level with this film. The only true success is Michael Fassbender as Carl Jung, and that’s all because Fassbender is easily one of the best actors of his generation. With small glasses and a simple mustache, he disappears into the role fully. However, the same can’t be said about Mortensen, who gained about 30 lbs and grew a large beard, but still sticks out as Viggo Mortensen, rather than becoming Sigmund Freud."
A Dangerous Method is an intelligent, beautifully acted exploration into the relationship between the godfathers of psychiatry that features David Cronenberg at his most welcomely restrained.
Movies Hate You Too writes:
After several packed and expensive weeks of Blu-ray releases we've finally hit a slow patch. This week offers up several critically acclaimed films, another season of one of the funniest shows of all time, a recently deceased crackhead classic, and a film that David Cross described as "the most unpleasant experience I've ever had in my professional life."
The talky emphasis may alienate, but Cronenberg’s psychoanalysis session offers wry writing, elegant direction and fine leads.
