Eigeman has been in training for this kind of thing for years, but the pleasant surprise is Janssen, who shows a gift for clever dialogue. This is light fare, but it’s smart, enjoyable light fare.
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08/09/07
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.
Runtime: 86 mins
Genre: Dramas
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
Reviews for The Treatment
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
The Treatment is not without its flaws but its sterling cast makes it a real joy to watch.
04/30/07
A smart, tender love story.
08/10/07
Top CriticTreatment has small intentions, but its friendliness and caution with melodrama makes it a swell change of pace from other neurotic essays on self-absorption.
06/14/07
A small film about a high school teacher in an elite Manhattan prep school, but it's filled with large doses of wit and insight.
10/12/07
--- cerebral, intelligently written and well acted adult fare ---
08/12/07
It's an intelligent and thought-provoking romantic comedy.
05/07/08
Should find even more interest among indie fans who embrace solid entertainment and terrific work and value sophistication over silliness.
05/07/07
The Treatment is richest when it zooms in on the testy co-dependence between analyst and analysand. It’s high time for a comedy about the decline and fall of traditional psychoanalysis.
06/14/07
The smart screenplay and the terrific performances more than compensate for the lack of freshness.
05/18/07
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
Short, sweet, and hardly ever cloying, The Treatment is largely dependent for its success on the quality of its performances.
05/01/07
This film is so much more believable, amusing and entertaining than the crap we had to listen to in 'Knocked Up'.
08/12/07
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
Chris Eigeman finally gets to show his range in this romantic comedy.
08/10/07
Funny and biting, The Treatment works, at least, as a drama with clever romantic comedy elements.
05/07/07
Its otherwise straightforward narrative does what it can to revive the corpse of grown-up romance, with just enough surrealism to save the film from its more serious impulses.
02/01/08
A pleasant breeze that refreshes, mostly because it's a rare, thoughtful comedy clearly intended for grown-ups.
05/04/07
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