It is a performances centric movie

i must have seen a different film!!

A Masterpiece!

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

Deception is a hard one to figure out. Ewan McGregor's socially awkward accountant Jonathan meets Hugh Jackman's Wyatt, a confident co-worker. He introduces Jonathan into a sex ring known only as The List. McGregor becomes animalistic, thinking with his libido, until he meets a beautiful woman (Williams). Jackman abuses McGregor's new emotions by abducting Williams. McGregor acts irrationally, driven by love for someone he's just met. Love at first sight, or acts of stupidity? He's not the most likable of characters. Deception pans out with little feelings for its lead men and their final destinations. At least parts of Europe look nice in the film's dark ambiance. What a shame the story is just as dull as its lighting situation.

Deception (2008): Dir: Mark Langenegger / Cast: Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Charlotte Rampling, Lisa Gay Hamilton: A play in terms of what we believe and what is fact. Ewan McGregor plays an accountant talked into joining a sex club only to be used to extort money. Lots of sex and hotel rooms but only one woman he desires. Plot draws viewers in much like the scheme but conclusion is simplistic. McGregor plays off the desperation of someone lured into blackmail. He is the everyman but falls into the trap of lust and deception before realizing that to free himself, he will need to reduce to the same standards. Director Marcel Langenegger establishes fine location shots and a few good plot turns. Hugh Jackman plays the deceiver acting like the perfect friend but fails to realize that his deception can become his ultimate downfall. Michelle Williams plays the central call girl who seduces McGreger before disappearing with only an alarming phone image left to him. Charlotte Rampling is underused as an older call girl. She displays her wisdom and knowledge in two scenes that do nothing more than compel rather than move the story. Lisa Gay Hamilton is featured as a detective but the role is limited at best. With numerous twists and double crosses galore the film references the forbidden fruit that we're warned to stay away from. Score: 7 ½ / 10

This was a mediocre movie that was predictable. Wyatt Bose's (a corporate lawyer) shows sudden random interest in Jonathan (an auditor) who then become friends with a week full of social engagements. Jonathan does not have much of a social life however Wyatt certainly appears to have one. I find it questionable how Wyatt suddenly is able to dedicate so much time to Jonathan. The fact that the movie is called "deception" makes it a very predictable setup. It wasn't clear to me how and why Wyatt picked Jonathan and how he plotted the entire thing. What followed was the case of simple blackmail with a predictable twist. While the acting was good, the storyline was weak.

The set-up is a nice idea, with an interesting sex ring and anonymous calls. McGregor is our guide through this new and attractive land. As the film progresses it soon goes into predictable thriller territory. With a name like Deception, it just leaves you waiting for all this nonsense to kick off. The latter half of the film is just concerned with trying to trick its audience, but anyone well versed in film will notice the familiar scenes. Jackman can do bad and McGregor can do naive, but the "shocks" the film later adds fly in the face of all common sense. There's a moment where you hope it isn't going to go all thrillery and when it does it does it competently enough to keep your attention.