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Christopher Eigeman,
Christopher Eigeman,
Famke Janssen,
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Oren Rudavsky,
Oren Rudavsky
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: New Yorker Video
: Comedies, Independent, Romantic Comedy
: 86 min.
: English
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A man and a woman are faced with an unusual "fifth wheel" in their relationship -- his analyst -- in this offbeat independent comedy. Jake Singer (Chris Eigeman) is a schoolteacher working at a respected private school for boys. Jake recently parted ways with his longtime girlfriend and isn't especially happy about being single again. Jake begins seeing a psychiatrist, Dr. Morales (Ian Holm), whose advise often seems to cause more harm than good. Jake meets Allegra (Famke Janssen), a woman whose adopted son attends his school; Allegra is still getting over the death of her husband, but Jake is strongly attracted to her and she seems to feel the same way. Morales is convinced Allegra is simply using Jake (there are questions about her ability to care for her son that may cause her to lose custody if she remains single), and he advises Jake that if he must go on dating her, he should seduce Allegra without becoming emotionally involved. This is more easily said than done, but as Jake and Allegra spend more time together, he begins seeing and hearing Morales at the most inopportune moments, with the doctor offering un-called-for tips on their relationship. The Treatment received the award for best "Made In New York" feature at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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| Barely a comedy, but very well done
by shiftless
January 23, 2008 - 11:29 AM PST
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| This is not really a comedy by my definition but not bad to watch, it definitely rises above its limited budget. There are some funny moments, but this film is mostly enjoyable thanks to really good acting and smart, very natural dialog. The characters are flawed and real and because of the believability, you end up caring about them. I would call this more Psychological Dramedy rather than Romantic Comedy. Also, I was shocked to see John Zorn did the horrible music, which intruded on my enjoyment from time to time. Overall, a good film to watch, moreso if you are a sucker for stories about heterosexuals getting together. |
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