Neurotic prep school English teacher Jake Singer (Chris Eigeman, Metropolitan) seeks therapy after he gets dumped. Along the way, he meets and woos a gorgeous and wealthy widow (Famke Janssen, GoldenEye) while his shrink (Ian Holm, The Lord of the Rings) – who mThe Treatmentay or may not be real – badgers him with Freudian mind games. Director Oren Rudavsky’s witty and sexy romantic comedy, based on a novel by Daniel Menaker, won Best Narrative Feature in the Made In New York section of the Tribeca Film Festival.

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Video Quality

The Treatment gets a pretty decent upgrade on Blu-Ray courtesy of Kino Lorber with a 1080p master in the original aspect ratio. The transfer does not seem to be a brand new, polished-up master, but the basic high definition transfer maintains the natural film grain with only fleeting specks of damage or subtle digital anomalies. This disc is quite strong despite the presumed age of the transfer. This is a film that exemplifies a natural color palette which this transfer shows off capable with a nice, realistic look to it. Skin tones look natural, and the presentation offers up some decent black levels. The disc captures some excellent details in most instances, but there are some signs of age in a few moments. Kino Lorber has provided an enjoyable transfer for a film that has been missing in action on a proper Blu-Ray.

Audio Quality

The Blu-Ray comes with both a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 track that do the trick without being too flashy. Dialogue is the primary driving force of the film, and there are never any issues with clarity or voices being overshadowed by competing elements. Surround speakers get a fair workout from some engaging environmental sounds. There are occasional instances of people calling from off screen that are effectively positioned. The music of the movie almost feels like an additional character at times, and it stands out quite beautifully here with this well balanced mix. Activity in the low end is very subtle with only occasional pops of activity. This movie is far from an audio heavy hitter, but it is perfectly pleasing for the type of movie you are watching. Optional English SDH subtitles are available.

Special Features

Deleted Scenes: An 11-minute collection of unused scenes are provided here in standard definition. There is some good material in here if you enjoyed the film.

Psychotherapists Discuss The Film: A nine-minute piece in which various professionals discuss how the movie depicts psychotherapy, the place of psychotherapy in healing, boundaries within the profession, therapy as an act of love and more.

Trailers: This disc provides the Theatrical Trailer (2:14) and the International Trailer (2:44).

Final Thoughts

The Treatment is a perfectly fine film which entertains without crossing over into something truly great or memorable. The characters have irritating moments and make erratic decisions, but they are never completely unlikable either. The neurotic white guy trying to make sense of his life is a well-worn genre, but there is enough charm to this one to make it worth a watch if you are not completely tired of that story. Kino Lorber has provided a Blu-Ray that is as solid as fans of the movie might want with a strong A/V presentation and a couple of brief legacy features.

The Treatment is currently available to purchase on Blu-Ray and Digital.

Note: Images presented in this review are not reflective of the image quality of the Blu-Ray.

Disclaimer: Kino Lorber has supplied a copy of this disc free of charge for review purposes. All opinions in this review are the honest reactions of the author.