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Deception

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As a corporate auditor who works in a number of different offices, Jonathan McQuarry (Ewan McGregor) wanders without an anchor among New York's power brokers. A chance meeting with charismatic lawyer Wyatt Bose (Hugh Jackman) leads to Jonathan's introduction to The List, an underground sex club. Jonathan begins an affair with a woman known only as S (Michelle Williams), who introduces Jonathan to a world of treachery and murder.
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Deception is a middling, predictable potboiler with mediocre dialogue and ludicrous plot twists.

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Drew Toal Time Out The success of thrillers like this one depends heavily on skillfully handled smoke and mirrors, but Deception's predictable plot turns won't really deceive anyone. Rated: 2/5 Nov 6, 2018 Full Review Geoffrey Macnab Sight & Sound As the double-crosses come thick and fast, it's hard to retain much curiosity about or sympathy for any of the film's duplicitous protagonists. Nov 6, 2018 Full Review Bob Mondello NPR When sex (and mystery) gives way to a multimillion-dollar heist (and explanations), the whole thing just gets silly. Sexy fun for a while, though. Nov 6, 2018 Full Review Brian Prisco Pajiba It all culminates in one of the most audaciously terrible endings ever captured on celluloid. Nov 6, 2018 Full Review Dave White Movies.com You know what's not sexy? Sexiness. I mean the overt, in-your-face, "Aren't we all being sultry and naughty?" sort of sexiness. Which is what this entire movie is, thinking it's daring. Rated: 3/5 Nov 5, 2018 Full Review David Medsker Bullz-Eye.com You'd be hard pressed to find a sex thriller as unsexy and thrill-free as Deception. Rated: 1.5/5 Nov 5, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Carlos T Filme: A Lista – Você está Livre Hoje? Assistido: 8-12-24 Elenco: @thehughjackman @ewan_daily @michellewilliamsofficial @maggieq @natashahenstridge Modelo: #suspense Duração: 1h 47m Ano: 2008 Minha opinião: Um filme que temos Hugh Jackman como o vilão da estória. Um estelionatário profissional, que vive aplicar golpes. Wyatt (Hugh) arma para cima de Jonathan (Ewan), para roubar 20 milhões de dólares. Para isso envolve Jonatahn um cara pacato e introvertido em um Mundo de sexo anônimo. E nesse meio faz com que Jonathan se envolva com S (Michelle) por quem ele se apaixona perdidamente. Mas ela era parte da quadrilha de Wyatt e também trabalha para enganar Jonathan. Porem ela também se apaixona. Mas Wyatt para induzir Jonathan diz para ele que S esta refém dele, e com isso para tranfêrir os 20 milhões. Ao final Wyatt acha que Jonathan esta morto depois da explosão do seu apartamento. E quando Wyatt vai para Madrid para sacar o dinheiro com S, quem aparece? Jonathan. NA hora que Wyatt ia matar Joanthan, quem aparece? S e mata Wyatt, salvando ele. E no final vivem felizes para sempre. Roteiro e enredo um roteiro conhecido, a diferença que colocam uma parte sensual no filme. Todo o filme é razoável. Vale apena assistir? Sim para aqueles curioso de ver Jackman fazendo papel de vilão. Nota: 6 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/09/24 Full Review D 7 Good setup then off a cliff plot wise. The love interest/triangle was insane. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review Audience Member Just a horrible ending to a movie that started well. It just got worse and worse and more and more predictable as the movie went on. Somehow they get off a plane from Spain and somehow both have guns. Michelle Williams disappears and then reappears the perfect moment with a gun to shoot him and save the day. Then he leaves 20 million untraceable cash lying on the street and walks away no problem to try and find his girl. Not worried about a dead body in a park holding id with his name on it. Just strolls away. Then sometime, maybe the next day he is walking down the street and there she is. How amazing in a city like Madrid he would be walking down the street and she would be on the same street at the exact same time. The whole thing is so ridiculous I’m offended these actors read this scripts ending and agreed to it. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review angela g this movie is not bad great actors are in it are Hugh jackman even Mcgreggor and Michelle Willams the story is decent and the acting is great bad has a cliff hanger ending Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review Test T I watched this on DVD recently, and I thought it was excellent. It's a well made, well acted, stylish and sophisticated thriller, that delivers exactly what it says on the cover in spades - An intense, complex and thoroughly absorbing "Deception". The scenes looks great, with lots of well chosen locations, and the soundtrack compliments the action perfectly. It is violent at times, but only when necessary in keeping with the story. I watched the DVD extras after the film and it turns out that the film looks so good because the director Marcel Langenegger is an extremely talented cinematographer. While the daytime scenes were shot on traditional film, the nighttime scenes were shot digitally, which is why they contain so much detail and look so amazing. Also included in the extras is an alternative ending which is equally as good as the one they used, and certainly worth a look. I really don't know why the critics don't like this film, but I don't care and thoroughly recommend it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/26/23 Full Review Donna H Well, I really liked this movie and do not think it deserved all the trash on here. Very solid performances by Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams. McGregor especially nailed the timid, nerdy accountant with perfect facial expressions and body movements of a very shy guy. If really watched, you'll see he does get the girl in the end (her smile at the end says it all) and he won't go to jail because they think Hugh's character is actually Jonathan McQuarry (passport in his pocket). Predictable? Not to me. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis As a corporate auditor who works in a number of different offices, Jonathan McQuarry (Ewan McGregor) wanders without an anchor among New York's power brokers. A chance meeting with charismatic lawyer Wyatt Bose (Hugh Jackman) leads to Jonathan's introduction to The List, an underground sex club. Jonathan begins an affair with a woman known only as S (Michelle Williams), who introduces Jonathan to a world of treachery and murder.
Director
Marcel Langenegger
Producer
Hugh Jackman, Arnold Rifkin, John Palermo, Robbie Brenner, David Bushell, Christopher Eberts
Screenwriter
Mark Bomback
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Seed
Rating
R (Language|Brief Violence|Sexual Content|Some Drug Use)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 25, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 2, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.6M
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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