Review of Deception

Deception (2008)
6/10
Not entirely original but entertaining enough
9 March 2016
This was okay, I was expecting it to better though with Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams attached but it just fell kinda flat especially as an "erotic thriller". I will say it didn't ever go where I thought it going to, the mystery aspect was unique in that respect.

Ewan McGregor plays a nerdy shy accountant here who is introduced to a secretive sex club known as "The List" when he mistakenly swaps phones with his smooth talking lawyer friend Hugh Jackman. "Are you free tonight?" is how it all starts, Jonathan soon falls for one of the members and then becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance as well as a multi-million dollar heist.

Jackman and McGregor had pretty good chemistry together, I like both these actors so they were an easy sell and it was interesting how they managed to look so alike later on. Michelle Williams is super talented but she's wasted here in a dull, fluffy role that left zero impression.

One big issue I had was with the two cases containing 10 million dollars that are just left in the park. Really! that's insane besides the fact that "he" needs the money no one would just leave 10 million dollars and walk away. 2/15/16
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