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He ends up falling for one of his new mates (Michelle Williams) -
but not before she disappears into the night, seemingly snatched by the
new friend.
Hugh Jackman's production company isn't off to a great start.
Seed's first foray into television, the critically-maligned Viva Laughlin,
was yanked after only a week due to piss-poor ratings and even more
frightening reviews. And then this, at one stage built up to one of
Twentieth Century Fox's main releases of the year, but then makes far
from the splash at the Box Office Jackman and co intended it to.
In fact, Deception disappeared from theatres quicker than Laughlin did from TV screens.
And there's a reason for that. It ain't that hot a film.
You've
seen it done a million times before - just not with such high-calibre
actors in the central roles. It's actually surprising that Ewan
McGregor wanted to do the film, let alone Jackman - whose role here is,
to say the least, thankless.
Surprisingly, both of the
guys aren't that good in the film - either they're bored, just there
for the cheque, or convinced audiences will flock to them whether
they bother or not.
One thing is for sure, they've both been much better. And so has McGregor's American accent.
It's
an entertaining-enough film and the twist is quite commendable, but for
such a star-heavy piece, one will expect a bit more bang for their
buck.
DTV sexpot Natasha Henstridge, who has a very small role
in the film, could've easily have been promoted to the film's headline
act and it'd still play just as well, but more so, more cost-effective.
DVD EXTRAS
Audio commentary (with Director Marcel Langenegger), Featurette (Exposing the Deception : The Making of the Film), Other (Club Sexy) and some pretty average Bonus footage (Deleted Scenes).
You won't be missing much.
Conclusion:
Movie 50% Extras: 50%
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