Living dangerously - Jung's near-criminal behavior and Keira Knightly's dislocated jaw

Finally got to see David Cronenberg's "A Dangerous Method" and found it weird and provocative - liked it more than I thought I would, in fact. It's not really so great as a movie - it does seem very static and stagy, and I wasn't surprised to see in the credits that it's adopted from a play: psychoanalytic case studies have proven to be very fertile ground for playwrights (not so much for filmmakers), and Dangerous Method is particularly interesting as an examination of some of the great issues in the early days, and maybe still, in psychoanalysis - particularly the rivalry between Freud and Jung, and the ever-present issue of transference and the ethical issue of when a doctor can become involved with patients, if ever - these issues all in debate in the early days, and doctors were obviously way out of their depths back then discussing the sexual drives and fantasies of their patients - Jung behaved in a way that would be near-criminal today, having a long sexual relationship with a patient who was clearly disturbed and vulnerable. At the time, the rules were hazy - though he knew he was doing wrong, but was virtually helpless in trying to resist. Cronenberg does a good job establishing the lineaments of the characters - and Keira Knightley is good as the disturbed patient, though her jaw may be permanently displaced by her two hours of facial distortions and you might break out laughing when you hear her talk with what she imagines is a Russian accent. Funny, this time intentionally, to see Freud and Jung together, too - including some memorable quips, as when F. corrects Jung's pronunciation of "psych-analysis." Not a great movie - but at least a movie about ideas and a movie that gives us a glimpse into the lives of some very intelligent, competitive, and tormented people.