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05/21/07
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The Treatment (2007)
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Reviews Counted:40
Fresh:27
Rotten:13
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: A comedy for grown-ups, The Treatment overcomes some technical lapses by virtue of a sharp cast.
Theatrical Release:May 4, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: Chris Eigeman (BARCELONA, METROPOLITAN) makes a welcome comeback in this film about a young man trying to find some purpose in life. Between his dysfunctional relationship with his father, being... [More]
Starring: Chris Eigeman, Famke Janssen, Ian Holm, Blair Brown
Director: Oren Rudavsky
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Reviews for The Treatment
The guy we need to love and respect and give our sypathies to -- the center of the untherapeutic little comedy/drama -- isn't in this movie.
05/19/07
The smart screenplay and the terrific performances more than compensate for the lack of freshness.
05/18/07
...a slight if enjoyable film whose Freudian theme feels tacked onto the film rather than grounding it...Eigeman gives such an engaging performance, however, that he reminds us how much we didn't know we've missed him.
05/12/07
The filmmaking is rudimentary in The Treatment, Oren Rudavsky's adaptation of Daniel Menaker's novel, but the feeling for the patient-and-shrink dynamic is authentic. And Holm makes a colorful Freudian who may be more fantasy than real.
05/09/07
Top CriticThe Treatment, a wan effort at Annie Hall-style comedy, has about as much Manhattan sophistication as a gas station in Chippewa Falls, Wis.
05/09/07
Top CriticShould find even more interest among indie fans who embrace solid entertainment and terrific work and value sophistication over silliness.
05/07/07
Funny and biting, The Treatment works, at least, as a drama with clever romantic comedy elements.
05/07/07
The Treatment is a movie with its heart and head in the right place. Too bad its aesthetic sensibilities and technical coordinates are not as well situated.
05/07/07
The film works familiar territory -- the romantic lives of neurotic well-educated New Yorkers -- yet never feels stale.
05/05/07
A pleasant breeze that refreshes, mostly because it's a rare, thoughtful comedy clearly intended for grown-ups.
05/04/07
An offbeat and slightly passé take on the mental health profession along with romantic-comedy filler that lacks whimsy.
05/04/07
An accessible piece of entertainment that you don't need to shut your brain off to enjoy.
05/04/07
An odd, funny film.
05/03/07
Top CriticOren Rudavsky’s The Treatment features a gifted acting ensemble down to the smallest parts, a good mix of whimsy and intelligent discourse, with just a touch of fantasy that never engulfs the narrative.
05/02/07
Top CriticAn engaging romantic drama about an emotionally stunted teacher who falls in love and attempts to open his heart to the challenges of an intimate relationship.
05/01/07
This offbeat charmer succumbs to the same airless artificiality that has claimed many recent efforts in the genre.
05/01/07
Short, sweet, and hardly ever cloying, The Treatment is largely dependent for its success on the quality of its performances.
05/01/07
Top CriticThe Treatment is not without its flaws but its sterling cast makes it a real joy to watch.
04/30/07
While it has an understated poise, the film's portrait of inner male turmoil isn't particularly unique or profound.
04/29/07
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