Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

Captivating movie !

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

I thought this was a stunning film. Harrowing, yet compelling, I remained riveted throughout. I thought the photography was wonderfully tight and claustrophobic, the acting superb, and I'm really glad they stuck to scripting it in Flemish. As a former long-term resident of Brussels, I can assure you that not only do most Belgians speak both French (Walloons) and Dutch (Flemish), but almost all have some English as well-in fact it's difficult to find a Bruxellois who doesn't speak English these days-although I know this was set in Antwerp-so they would have been perfectly justified in scripting it in English, but using Flemish (and didn't they switch wonderfully between Flemish and French-very real) gave it a wonderfully authentic feel.There were some sketchy points-how does a cop throwing constant temper tantrums get to be such a senior officer?.. How did a blimp like Claeren get Robin up that tree while he was unconscious?.. Why did Steffi (Joff's mother) use her bra's underwire to dig through the floor instead of working on her handcuff's lock?.. There were some obvious deviations from correct police procedure, particularly forensic procedure… And finally, why did Danni, an even more senior (and therefore valuable) officer than Nick, join him on SaR, putting herself in extreme jeopardy?.. This would just never happen-yes, I know Tennison does it in Prime Suspect, but she's working in England, predominantly a gun-free zone. Danni works in Belgium, one of the most prolific small-arms trading countries in the world-it's always been easy to get hold of a gun there-and she's just too valuable… Never mind, put these nit-pickings to one side, and what you have is a fascinating forensic foray into a very disturbing 'grey' world that we all know is out there, yet are reluctant to admit to, let alone talk about… Not to be missed… It's a shame that most people will pass it by simply because it's a subtitled film-their loss… And just in case you're wondering, I don't speak Flemish, but French, so I had to follow the subtitles as well… I did feel sorry for Tara though

This is a superb movie but watch with caution. The material content is really heavy and so realistic, it will haunt you. The acting is first class and the tension hangs tightly throughout the movie.The cops past and present blur into one big nightmare and his anger is always just below the surface. He is a decent man, a hard man but thankfully not in the Hollywood tradition. There is real pain here, seldom seen in a movie these days and the 'baddies' are uniquely drawn characters, no clichés and unlike anything I have seen elsewhere. It reminded me a little of Prisoners with Hugh Jackman which is itself and excellent film and has a similar plot line. Tossing a coin, I would chose The Treatment, despite a lower IMDb rating.

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.

I haven't read the novel this is based on (I've been told the novel is better, but it's tough for a movie to live up to the expectations, especially because this is based on all the twists the story takes and the guessing of who the bad guy is amongst other things), but the movie is really great.The central performance is amazing and unlike other crime movies it is not that easy to guess where this is going (if you haven't read the book). The twists and turns the story take are absolutely marvelous. Though that might not be the right word for it, we do get a movie that feels real. And even when we are a step ahead of the detective, it's not as if he's a bad cop. There is so much going on, he can't know everything ... sometimes not knowing can be tough though ...