Deception (2008)

Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

The Ultra-Slick and Sexy Noirish Cinematography and Slightly Engaging Performances from the Three Handsome-Cute-Sultry Actors, Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor, Michelle Williams, make this a Tolerable if Ultimately Flat Erotic Thriller.The Director comes from the World of TV Commercials and His First Feature is about as Deep. The Movie Suffers Irretrievably from its Length, Predictability, and Overall Narrow Mindedness. For Example, the Sex-Scenes are Numerous with a Numbingly Bland Template of Familiar Lingerie Shots and Artsy attempts at being Attractive, but are Generic.Overall, Worth a Watch for Fans of the Stars and those that Gravitate toward the Neo-Noir. Not Awful but Undoubtedly Disappointing because it Lacks Edge and Borderlines on being Dull in between the Good Parts. There are a Few but not enough to Elevate and the Result is an Average Go at the Genre.

Jonathan McQuarry (Ewan McGregor) is a shy and lonely auditor moving from one office to the next. Late one night, he is befriended by charismatic Wyatt Bose (Hugh Jackman). They get their phones switched and Jonathan gets a call from a mysterious woman (Natasha Henstridge). He spends the night together with her. Next he meets an older woman (Charlotte Rampling) who explains the sex club rules. The next woman (Michelle Williams) is someone he has seen before and he's in love with her, believing her name starts with S. The next time they meet in a hotel. He's knocked out and S disappears. The blood stain is gone and he calls the police. Detective J. Russo (Lisa Gay Hamilton) has nothing to go on. He discovers that Wyatt is a fiction and he's blackmailed into stealing money from dirty accounts in the company. He gets a call from Tina (Maggie Q). She knows Wyatt as Jamie Getz who possibly killed investment banker Rudolph Holloway.There is one moment when this movie goes from intriguing to improbable. McQuarry picks up the phone and Russo's card. I kept thinking that he should call the cops and I was actually impressed that the movie would do exactly that. Instead of calling Russo, he impersonates Russo to get information from the cops. It's mind-boggling. Wyatt's threats boil down to hurting S but for all McQuarry knows, she's part of his scheme. So he does something illegal and easily trackable to save a woman he barely knows. Michelle Williams is gorgeous but I can't buy that she's that intoxicating. Nobody is Helen of Troy and nobody is that dumb. The plan is completely unlikely to work but the movie forces it to work. The final twist tries to salvage the movie by doubling down but it doesn't work. It's nice to see these actors but this is all about the plot points.

here is what i thought after i saw deception.first of all Hugh Jackman is also one of the producers of the film when i saw his name on credits i knew what was he drinking to make this film definitely no wine or soda its something else provoked him.i can make points about this all day long but here is what i am gonna do tell a quick review.2 people then comes in the start Evan McGregor & Michelle William's.Evans character goes & have sex with many women as his friend told him about.this goes bad one day when he is with girl named S he kisses her the she goes missing now the game of cat & mouse & betrayal begins.you know it when you watch it all same stuff thats done million times before .all about the money.from the beginning to the ending. this was so embarrassing for the actors & team in making this.they all did it for money specially Hugh Jackman who ridiculously tried to be a psycho villain but making a fool of himself i was laughing all the way.one thing here if he wanted to shoot Jonathan he could have used a sniper gun or anything .things don happens this way.if it was Nicolas cage in this one i would have loved it cause he is hilarious & did these type of films many times.i am not saying it was dull i am saying it was dumb more then dumb and dumber.i collect Hugh Jackman movies cause i am a fan this DVD is not worth it.save your moneymy rating is 1/10 .an awful experience & wast of time.watch sword fish 2001 its actually a good Hugh Jackman movie or may be mi2 2000 tom cruise.

While its story, characters, settings and situations are not original, the film still had all the ingredients for suspense, atmosphere, drama, human interest.muffed on every account.Every 'surprise' plot twist signaled in advance by background music, every 'suspense' deflated by the interminably long build-up's, each cardboard cutout character as predictable as a robot...What a let down for the potentially fine cast of actors. And the magnificent location--Manhattan.(the cinematographer was good. I hope the director and editor find jobs better suited to their abilities.)