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.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 6, 2018

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

It all culminates in one of the most audaciously terrible endings ever captured on celluloid.

| Nov 6, 2018

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

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.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 5, 2018

You'd be hard pressed to find a sex thriller as unsexy and thrill-free as Deception.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Nov 5, 2018

The difference between a decent thriller and Deception is that a good thriller at least tries to keep you guessing with a few twists and turns.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 5, 2018

This atmospheric and sexy neo-noir teams Scotsman Ewan McGregor and Australian Hugh Jackman as a pair of mismatched Americans.

| Nov 5, 2018

Um sub-Jade (e quem se lembra daquele longa dirigido por William Friedkin sabe o que ser um "sub-Jade" significa) que teria sido lançado diretamente no Cine Privê da Band caso não contasse com um elenco tão célebre.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 5, 2008

A slick, cat-and-mouse thriller that unfolds with sharply-diminishing plausibility.

Full Review | Oct 18, 2008

When you advertise an erotic thriller and then give us a comedy, that's deception in any language.

Full Review | Original Score: C- | Oct 18, 2008

An indigestible concoction of ingredients thrown together without the benefit of any serious consideration of logic.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Oct 18, 2008

It is about as erotic as a midweek National Express coach journey to Hitchin.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Oct 18, 2008

Stylishly directed and superbly acted but ultimately disappointing thriller, thanks to an over-familiar plot and some laughably bad dialogue.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 18, 2008

The film plays like two movies in one and they are sadly somewhat in conflict with one another.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 18, 2008

This film would make a perfect commercial thriller for James Spader and Rob Lowe were it still 1994.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Sep 28, 2008

The all-too-obvious script weaknesses didn't spoil my fascination with the premise and where it took us. It also afforded me a whole new look at Williams.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 24, 2008

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| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Jun 29, 2008

There's not a twist in this flimsy and moth-eaten plot that isn't both contrived and transparent and not a character who hasn't been hopelessly manipulated by the needs of the narrative.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Jun 10, 2008

All of the lead actors involved are far above the material. If they weren't involved it probably would have premiered on Cinemax at 3a.m.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Jun 8, 2008