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Deceiving Themselves Favorite Movie Quote: "[I joined the list] for the same reason as men. Intimacy without intricacy." The problem with a movie like Deception is that the blurb itself is misleading and the trailer gives too much away; if you hadn't seen the trailer, you might get irritated when the film swings in another direction entirely, and had you seen the trailer you already know the biggest twist that occurs at the film's midpoint. For my part, I had seen the trailer and was shocked that this information was so prominently on display if it was to be a revelation half-way through the film. Ultimately, these types of movies are best when you stumble upon them on HBO at two in the morning and watch them without a clue. Deception opens with our protagonist Jonathan McQuarry (Ewan McGregor) working as a hired gun tax accountant. He goes business to business checking their books; his transient job description and shy nature lead to the simple truth that he has no friends. Enter Wyatt Bose (Hugh Jackman), a charismatic, affable, outgoing lawyer for the business Jonathan is currently auditing. They strike up a conversation, and soon after, a friendship. One day at lunch, Jonathan unintentionally winds up with Wyatt's identical phone and starts receiving calls from women asking him if he's free tonight and don't seem hung up on many other details. Jonathan meets the first off many women (Natasha Henstridge) and realizes the calls to be some sort of exclusive executive list for the explicit purposes of having no-strings sex. Only when he meets a woman (Michelle Williams) that he'd previously seen and thought about approaching does the meaningless series of flings become something more. Beyond this, there's not much more to say that wouldn't give what secrets the movie has away. That movies are formulaic is no big revelation, but within the formula are a myriad of ways to make the story unique and memorable; Sadly, Deception is neither. Even though the trailer gave away the midpoint's point, if you will, every other twist was predictable and too overtly telegraphed. The strength of the piece is found in the inherent magnatism of the cast and the masterful cinematography, but I couldn't shake the feeling that I was watching a movie for the second time that was better the first. email this review to a friend
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