A Dangerous Method

I have a thing for lists and obvs by the size of my DVD collection, you'd know I'm a fan of movies (I've seen at least 15 at the cinema so far this year). So on this rainy but actually great weather day I ventured down to Dendy at Opera Quays and saw 'A Dangerous Method'; it's biggest drawcard to me, being Keira Knightley; she can do no wrong. Whilst many criticise her decisions to continually play characters in period pieces (did they forget Bend it Like Beckham and Love Actually), it is obvious that her choices to take on these roles allow her to showcase her art.

You know it's a good movie when this is a scene.

I'm not going to lie, but i did nap for 5 minutes and apparently missed a lot more scenes like this. Set over the span of seven years, 'A Dangerous Method' explores the relationship between Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen) and Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) as well as the latter's relationship with Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley). Without giving too much away (it is historically based so you could probably find out more on your own), the relationship between Freud and Jung strains throughout the film due to the differing beliefs of psychoanalysis. Sabina, a patient of Jung, helps to advance his theories and studies whilst becoming an object of sexual attraction in the process. That probably sounds like some corny romcom but watch the trailer below to actually get what it's about.

Whilst it was a serious movie, I could not help but laugh whenever Keira's character, Sabina went crazy. Like the introductory scene where she's in a horse drawn carriage being taken to the hospital, I cracked up laughing as she flailed and screamed in the backseat. When you look like this in a scene, you know that the actor/actress you're watching perform, is good.

But please appreciate the gif in all seriousness. In the movie, I swear she's able to get her jaw more pointed; it's like she's possessed. Method acting just seems like it would be incredibly hard. I mean they have to do so much research to make the character as believable as possible and Keira did a damn good job of that. The underlying sexual nature explored in the movie helped Jung progress upon Freud's work but in many scenes it's just like wow... How uncomfortable would it have been to have filmed those spanking scenes? Fassbender has a strap and just beats her and through Knightley's performance, we legitimately see her titillated (I just wanted to use that word, no matter how disgusting it is).

In a lot of movies they try to downplay Keira's beauty like in Pride & Prejudice, obviously because Elizabeth wasn't meant to be the most beautiful daughter. Whilst she's meant to play the daughter of a Russian merchant, there's one scene after sex where she's just reclined on a lounge in a corset and long skirt where I was like "OMG, she's so fine". Though I was also distracted by her nipple (not a perve) because it was being pressed upon by the corset. Wouldn't that hurt? I know if my nipples were constrained, i'd be complaining.

The setting is what spoke to me most throughout the film though that's probably because soon I will be embarking on my adventure to Europe and the Swiss lake was just everything I want to experience. I don't know which lake it was filmed on but every time they appeared sailing or lying nearby, I just wanted to jump in. I have some weird obsession with bodies of water, but what of it? So I like a little bit of water fun.  

I don't believe in rating movies because everyone has their own tastes. In saying that however, I do make recommendations. Whilst the performances throughout the film, especially that of Knightley (should've been recognised by the Academy, why is she never recognised) were great, the plot was kinda boring. Though I'm not familiar with David Cronenberg's past works, 'A Dangerous Method' has set the tone for what I should expect in his upcoming project, 'Cosmopolis' starring Robert Pattinson, which will obviously be seen. If you have time to see the movie, go see it; if not, just wait til it comes out on DVD. Word of advice though, don't see it with someone who finds sex scenes awkward because these are a little bit on the masochistic side.

NB: In no way is this review or any future review meant to be taken seriously. I was just on tumblr and people have actual analyses on the movie and it's themes and everything.

What is life?

You know you're destined to come crashing down, mentally and physically, when your last 24 hours had involved clubbing with Harry Styles and Zayn Malik from One Direction. I'm not going to lie when I say that I will probably never go out again because it'd be a waste of money on an experience that would never be as good.

When you spend a whole paycheck on a one night's stay at their hotel, you know you're dedicated but also a creeper. Would you call it commitment to call in sick to work just to see them and then the next day swap shifts just to utilise the hotel's facilities to the fullest? I don't know but whatever, the views of the harbour (bridge and Opera house included) were to die for and we were  two floors above One Direction. I'd post photos but I can't be bothered so you'll have to wait a bit.

EDIT: here's a photo

I'm not one to believe in anything BUT fate is actually real or at least it was up until this moment. It could still prove itself but let's just wait and see. I know that it probably seems like I'm just going to start fanning over them but I'm not...or am I? Lolz, we'll see. Being the rowdy 18 year olds that we are, you've gotta walk into the room, scream, jump on the bed and pop a bottle of champagne to start off the night then have a sparty. Oh wait, maybe that last bit was just us. Because I like food and am just a fat person on the inside, I decided eating in the spa was natural.

 And to prove that this sparty wasn't just a cry fest alone with food, these two joined me. They go aight right? To the left is Ali and the right Marina.

ANYWAY, we were just chillin' in the lobby before going out when Harry and Zayn walked past us. You know how in videos you see people screaming their lungs out, well we were the complete opposite. It was silent besides Harry saying "Hey". It was good though because we gave them space. But after that we went back up to the room got changed and headed out, prepped to catch the train to Kings Cross to hit up World Bar but nup, it started to poor so taxi it was. We're high rollers so we can pay for taxis, lol jks. Anyway the valet asked where we going, we said the X and he was like "No, you wan't to go to Scary Canary." OMG, why was he being the greatest person in existence? That taxi ride there was one of my happiest trips on Sydney transport, fruit fight aside. If he was trolling we would've killed him.

We walk in and who is to our left, Zayn Malik and motherfucking Harry Styles. What is life? Why were we breathing the same backpacker tinged air as them? For those who don't know about Scary, it practically goes off every night because backpackers never sleep but you'd never think it'd be the place famous people would go. Though thinking about it now, the median age is 20 and everyone is British so I guess it felt like home. You've gotta make yourself seen right? My friend "accidentally" crashing into Zayn is one way. Hey, it worked they got double takes and later on in the night got into the VIP area with them.

But my personal experience, whilst I won't go into specifics, happened in the bathroom. Where else are guys meant to talk privately? But it's not like that. You're probably calling bullshit on all of this but I shit you not, I'm not lying in the slightest. When they left, so did we. Back to the hotel, we were shitting bricks at what had just happened; greatest experience ever but wait it gets better. In the morning, what is this? A voicemail? If I knew how to put up voice clips, I would but in the meantime, here's the transcript.

Machine: Message received today at 1:34am
Zayn: Yo

That one syllable word was replayed more than 50 times, not even being hyperbolic.  He left the club at like 1:25am and if he called us at 1:34am, he must've wanted Ali alot. But wait for it, it still gets better.  What is this? The option to recall the sender? Ring ring. "Hello," said Zayn. "Hey is this Zayn? It's Ali." I have these on video, yes there's more than one phone call, so when I'm sent them, they'll be uploaded.  

But in all seriousness, what is life? Was I not best friends with Harry Styles ? Did my friends not get hit on by the biggest celebrities in the world at the moment? So many people liking my statuses and asking my friends and I about it, we're practically famous. People did scream when I did go to the window, so obvs I will sign autographs if asked.