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Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Leofwine_draca THE TREATMENT is a Belgian crime drama that's heavily indebted to the look and feel of Scandinavian noir. It's based on a novel by Mo Hayder, one that tackles the ugly subject matter of child abduction, and it follows a team of detectives as they investigate the disappearance of a nine-year-old child and quickly uncover a paedophile ring's involvement. The hero, inevitably, has his own personal demons which are gradually uncovered as the tale progresses. This is a slow-moving story and one that's rather overlong, spoilt occasionally by unwise slow motion used at the wrong times and some heavy-handed writing. However, the gloomy atmosphere is sufficiently downbeat and the psychology of the characters keeps you watching.

billcr12 If you are in the mood to be thoroughly brought down for two hours and ten minutes, then this is your movie. I am a huge fan of the crime genre, but The Treatment drags on, and although the acting is top notch, the story meanders for far too long. Nick, the lead character is in charge of the investigation of a serial pedophile killer. His own brother was abducted as a child, and as a result, the cop takes the case personally. A series of low life suspects are investigated, and eventually a convoluted explanation which includes a female hormone and trolls, left me scratching my head in disbelief. I have read comparisons to Seven, a film I found to be far superior to this one. The cast is excellent, and so The Treatment earns a 6/10.

nabokov95 A policeman with a personal back story of child abuse / abduction attempts to track down a paedophile who has attacked a family. The start of the film is deliberately unclear and it starts at a slow pace but stick with it. Note everything. Add one detail or take one detail away and this film would be less than it is. The pace steadily picks up with the increasing frustration of the brilliantly played investigating officer as he attempts, through official and increasingly unofficial means, to prevent another attack. The mood of the film is dark. The story line meticulous. This film doesn't spoon feed you. You really have to concentrate and even then I guarantee it will throw you off balance more than once. The subject matter couldn't be darker or more disturbing but is never shown directly on screen. The crimes are shown through the consequences, and the corrosive effects on the victims and the investigators. The perpetrator is a truly chilling creation. Entertaining isn't really an appropriate word for this film but, if you bear with it until the story begins to unfold and you can bear with the subject matter, you'll stick with it to the end and it will stick with you for a long time afterwards. Watch this genuinely stunning Belgian film before America goes for the almost inevitable remake. I cannot imagine America producing anything approaching this level of bleak brilliance. Reminiscent: Silence of the Lambs, Seven. My rating 9/10.

Seanseventysix Bare with me as this is my first review.This is a film of the British author Mo Hayder's book of the same title. Having read the book I was aware of the uneasy subject matter. It is a difficult watch and content is extremely dark. but that said overall the film was very good. For those who haven't read the book i feel will be in suspense and hooked throughout, right the way to the climax at the end.I was very impressed with the acting especially the lead, who carried off the angst ridden detective extremely well.The production values were high. The direction of the film was in keeping with the story being told with its solemn photography and use of lighting. It is definitely not your average film and I am not sure it would appeal to the average cinema goer, but i would highly recommend it. Even more so if you haven't read the book.My only gripe, and it is only small, is that certain things were left out from the book, which would of enhanced this film but I guess that is down to time/budget constraints.Lastly I would like to commend the director for taking on this film, being a fan of the Mo Hayder series of books involving this detective I can only hope someone else will take one of the other books. I thought maybe it might get picked up as a series like wire in the blood.