This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

De Zaak Alzheimer is a decent crime thriller where "mandatory" elements (dead bodies, shootings, explosions, chases) are in place, but a serious mental illness of a bad guy provides interesting and distinct opportunities to move beyond a trivial cat-and-mouse play. Moreover, flashbacks and retrospects are not annoying/over-exploited, but just in the right place at the right time. The ending is also multiple, not single. However, the inclusion of child abuse issue was probably undue as it is so sensitive issue in Belgium.The cast is rather strong, but not all the characters are elaborated, especially those of policemen. Thus, the catchiest was Jan Decleir as Angelo Ledda, whose making out in different circumstances was interesting to follow. Nevertheless, the film is a pleasant difference from Hollywood crime thrillers, with many nice similarities with Scandinavian ones. Recommended for a broader, different picture.

Being Dutch I was very grateful having seen this movie with Dutch subtitles, as I find it very hard to follow Flemish. And I would have hated to watch the movie dubbed with voices speaking standardized Dutch. That is one of the most ridiculous things I can think of! In my opinion De Zaak Alzheimer (I also have read the excellent book) surpasses every single other Belgian or Dutch movie, with the possible exceptions of Paul Verhoeven's excellent De Vierde Man and Bert Haanstra's Fanfare. Superb storytelling, great acting, especially by the seasoned Jan Decleir. This one is a treat for those who love policestories but do not need fastspeed action scenes. Like the famous French policiers De Zaak Alzheimer has a far more realistic feel than the average Hollywood police movie. The opening scene of De Zaak Alzheimer is one of the most disgusting I have ever seen. And no, no gore involved.

I watched this as a part of the annual Fantastic Film Festival in Stuttgart and was more than positively surprised by what I saw! A European thriller, that is really good and shouldn't be afraid of any comparisons with a Hollywood movie! This is top notch, in style, suspense and humor! If you let yourself into the story, which might be a bit hard to follow for some, then you will be treated a movie that is one of the best European films the past years. Unfortunately it didn't really had the word-of-mouth recommendation that it deserved, that's why this remains a little known gem. Watch it, if you can ...

A Belgian production about a hit man whose skills get decreased due to the Alzheimer's disease. Well, it sounds original, quite exotic (I haven't watched much Belgian cinema, and I guess neither have you). Whatever, what really counts are the final results, and the final result is rather mediocre. It is a detective movie that's been clearly influenced by hundred of films of that genre, with some characters that are simply ridiculous, a script that leaves a lot to be desired, and an excessive length...The same old story: European filmmakers trying to copy the worst American cinema, but with less money and with worse actors.Fairly disposable.*My rate: 4/10