A Dangerous Method, the title of David Cronenberg’s viscerally cerebral new film, is something of an understatement. As cataclysmic as it is, this historically scrupulous science-fiction romance concerning the discovery of the unconscious mind might have been titled War of the Worlds or The Beast From 5,000 Fathoms.

Adapted by Christopher Hampton from his play, Cronenberg’s film is at once a lucid movie of ideas, a compelling narrative, and a splendidly acted love story… Read more