The film is a pleasant breeze that refreshes, mostly because it's a rare, thoughtful comedy clearly intended for grown-ups.
67
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
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.
60
VarietyRonnie Scheib
VarietyRonnie Scheib
This offbeat charmer succumbs to the same airless artificiality that has claimed many recent efforts in the genre.
60
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Short, sweet, and hardly ever cloying, The Treatment is largely dependent for its success on the quality of its performances--most surprisingly, Eigeman's.
60
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Best of all is Holm, who is consistently hilarious as the sarcastic shrink from hell.