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Dec 9 2011, seeing a film these days in the theater is a kind of escape. But, maybe not in the same way most people think. Ok, maybe. But, it is also an escape from technology, or in my case, my so called “home theater” setup, which is really my computer. I watch movies and tv on my computer. So, it is a relief to go see films on the big screen. I know it has always been like this, but, this fact is never so poignant these days in the age of digital culture and technology where things are constantly changing, yet not very “moving.” Except—except, the theater. There—film is film or if it’s not film, it’s difficult to tell because of how far digital technology has come. The theater is also not the internet, so that part is great that I can go and see a film in person. Now, I don’t know whether “A Dangerous Method” was shot on film or not. But, this is a film I unexpectedly saw this past week. I had wanted to see “Shame,” which I heard reviews of. But, I hadn’t heard anything about “A Dangerous Method.” I reluctantly chose to see the film anyway because I was on time for it, as oppose to waiting a lot longer for the next showing of “Shame.” I was glad I did, though. The film is great to my surprise because, to be honest, I wasn’t sure if I had made the right decision when I saw the opening sequence of the film where Kiera Knightly is being transported by a horse carriage—I thought… “Oh no, this is gonna be a period piece film!” But, as the film continued, the typical period-piece feeling started to subside at the same time as Keira Knightly’s character started to get more and more hysterical until she had to be carried off the wagon by nurses. From then on, I knew that the ride wouldn’t be your typical period-piece film, but a “period-piece” where the film is not adorn by typical period-piece-paraphernalias to make the film seemingly more important and/or authentic. I thought this film was different than most period-piece films because of this personal perspective. So, the film is very brave in that way that it didn’t fall into the period-piece-trap. Also, I think that the imagination of this film is quite a feat, too, to be able to write, visualize and connect the world of this film, which I think are composed mostly of just ideas.

Dec 9 2011, seeing a film these days in the theater is a kind of escape. But, maybe not in the same way most people think. Ok, maybe. But, it is also an escape from technology, or in my case, my so called “home theater” setup, which is really my computer. I watch movies and tv on my computer. So, it is a relief to go see films on the big screen. I know it has always been like this, but, this fact is never so poignant these days in the age of digital culture and technology where things are constantly changing, yet not very “moving.” Except—except, the theater. There—film is film or if it’s not film, it’s difficult to tell because of how far digital technology has come. The theater is also not the internet, so that part is great that I can go and see a film in person. Now, I don’t know whether “A Dangerous Method” was shot on film or not. But, this is a film I unexpectedly saw this past week. I had wanted to see “Shame,” which I heard reviews of. But, I hadn’t heard anything about “A Dangerous Method.” I reluctantly chose to see the film anyway because I was on time for it, as oppose to waiting a lot longer for the next showing of “Shame.” I was glad I did, though. The film is great to my surprise because, to be honest, I wasn’t sure if I had made the right decision when I saw the opening sequence of the film where Kiera Knightly is being transported by a horse carriage—I thought… “Oh no, this is gonna be a period piece film!” But, as the film continued, the typical period-piece feeling started to subside at the same time as Keira Knightly’s character started to get more and more hysterical until she had to be carried off the wagon by nurses. From then on, I knew that the ride wouldn’t be your typical period-piece film, but a “period-piece” where the film is not adorn by typical period-piece-paraphernalias to make the film seemingly more important and/or authentic. I thought this film was different than most period-piece films because of this personal perspective. So, the film is very brave in that way that it didn’t fall into the period-piece-trap. Also, I think that the imagination of this film is quite a feat, too, to be able to write, visualize and connect the world of this film, which I think are composed mostly of just ideas.

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