50
Again co-written by and co-starring writer-thesp Richard Debuisne, picture has some of the duo's trademark sharp dialogue but again fails to fully come together on a narrative level.
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What are critics saying?
40
Director Jeanne Labrune (Vatel) makes the most out of having a compellingly watchable movie star at her disposal, but neither some odd stabs at humor nor Huppert's versatility do much to enliven what's essentially a superficially sexed-up soufflé.
50
That's why Special Treatment is so disheartening. The film, starring Huppert, quickly telegraphs that its ideas are too shallow for a talent as deep as hers.
20
New York Daily News by Joe Neumaier
As clichés trot through their sessions - it's like "In Treatment" as bedroom farce - we check out. Huppert, though, is as fearless as ever.
80
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
Special Treatment is a serious film, but Labrune allows a touch of dark comedy in her depictions of Alice's clients and Xavier's patients.
40
The Hollywood Reporter by Ray Bennett
With neither great insight nor any sign of wit, the film is not likely to capture interest outside France.
75
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
At the end, there is no great revelation, but Huppert has succeeded once again in making us wonder what's going on in there.
40
The New York Times by Stephen Holden
A story that should have been a taut poker-faced French farce that pushed its premise to the brink of absurdity stalls, unsure of its balance between comedy and drama. The movie's one reliable constant is Ms. Huppert. You can't take your eyes off her, even when she is misused and misdirected.