Deception | 
| Actors: Hugh Jackman, Ewan Mcgregor, Michelle Williams, Daniel Lugo, Charlotte Rampling
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 3356
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 2252621
UPC: 024543526216
EAN: 0024543526216
ASIN: B001CC7PLM
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: September 23, 2008
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With its attractive cast and "stylish thriller" vibe, Deception is a much better movie than a raft of negative reviews might suggest--provided that you can suspend (if not completely discard) your disbelief and go along for the ride. The first feature by veteran commercial director Marcel Langenegger, it stars Ewan McGregor as Jonathan McQuarry, a mousy freelance tax auditor who's taken under the wing of one Wyatt Bose (Hugh Jackman), a slick, ultra-confident Manhattan lawyer. We know from jump that Jonathan's new best friend isn't all, or even any, that he seems, and sure enough, when the pair "accidentally" switch cell phones, a series of credibility-defying events destined to turn Jonathan's bleak, lonely life upside down is set in motion. At first, it's all good, as the wide-eyed young CPA finds himself joining "The List," a Wall Street sex club that brings together lawyers, stockbrokers, and other professionals whose lives are too busy for anything more than brief, anonymous assignations at various high-rent hotels (exchanging real names is verboten is this world). But apparently spending nights with the likes of Natasha Henstridge and Charlotte Rampling isn't enough; when he meets the blonde beauty known only as "S" (Michelle Williams), the club's credo of "intimacy without intricacy" goes out the window, lust turns to love, and Jonathan is drawn into a protracted cat-and-mouse game that leads to murder, big-time corporate embezzlement, identity switches, and other nefarious activity. One needn't be Nostradamus to predict where all of this is headed, but that's hardly the point. Even if you don't buy a single moment of it, Deception is fun, flashy, and entertaining--and since when is pure escapism a bad thing? --Sam Graham
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Product Description
Marcel Langenegger makes his feature-film directorial debut with the aptly titled DECEPTION, a film about secrets and lies. Jonathan McQuarry (Ewan McGregor) feels that life is passing him by. He completes short-term audits for a large firm, but doesn't really feel any connection to his employer and finds it difficult to make friends at his assignments since he's never there for long. Jonathan's circumstances change overnight when charming lawyer Wyatt Bose (Hugh Jackman) befriends him. In an instant, the shy accountant is playing doubles tennis with his new friend and beautiful women and visiting upscale clubs. Just as mild-mannered Jonathan is getting used to his new lifestyle, Wyatt leaves town on business. When Jonathan finds himself mistakenly in possession of Wyatt's cell phone, he also discovers a whole new world of anonymous sex in elite Manhattan hotels with powerful women known simply as "The List." But soon Jonathan is in over his head: he's the prime suspect when a woman goes missing, and the threat of extortion looms. This tale weaves an intricate web of lies and treachery. Jackman is both charming and chilling as Wyatt, a man utterly without conscience, while McGregor falls easily into character as the bespectacled Everyman, Jonathan. Nerdy but likable, Jonathan really just wants to connect with someone. Along the way, he learns that he is capable of more than he ever expected. Michelle Williams stars as Jonathan's love interest, looking far more glamorous than she did in BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. Lisa Gay Hamilton, Maggie Q, Natasha Henstridge, and Charlotte Rampling also make brief appearances in the film, which is set primarily in New York City with a side trip to Madrid.
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 Sex Lives of the Devious and Deranged... July 1, 2009
M. R. Griffin (So. California)
Going into this I had fair warning as to what it was about. The name guarantees as much. That said my interest raised as each chapter unfolded. Knowing how the genre is, working out the inevitable twists and curveballs ensued. That is part of the experience. So is the outlandish nature of plot, and I don't know a soul who thought 'Body Double' was based on anything remotely possible, but they still enjoyed it. This film has something different about it. A subtle expression that grows into an intriguing smile.
Director Marcel Langenegger worked with writer, Mark Bomback, to make the film work for both their tastes and sensibilities. Their collaboration is for the good of the project. He also brought in Dante Spinotti, a fine Director of Photography. He was largely responsible for the look of the Chinatown sequence and it was my favorite sequence of events.
I wanted to see `Deception' on the strength of Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor's involvement with the film. Both are extraordinarily fine actors and I could not imagine either appearing in anything sub-par. They took on assignments that cast them in a different light than most are used to viewing them in.
Mr. Jackman dives into his role with the same gusto he has become famous for. I feel that few actors can match his range. His `Wolverine' is much more than a raging mutant. Jackman squarely lifted the `X-Men' gambit to his shoulders and skyrocketed into mega-franchise orbit. He also has history on Broadway and lit the boards afire in `The Boy From Oz'. His turn as 'Van Helsing' the great vampire hunter sees Hugh in the action-adventure region and earning high praise.
Mr. McGregor plays an accountant who goes through his daily paces as one of the army of eternal extras who drift through the scenes of New York's rich, powerful, and flamboyant theater of the absurd. McGregor's skill is on display as a timid, almost apologetic excuse of a being that I would have loved to seen introduced ala `Twilight Zone' by Rod Serling. His character certainly passes through it.
What gives `Deception' its edge is an outstanding performance by Michelle Williams. Her interaction with both stars is intense, but in particular, with McGregor she is magical. Ms. Williams says more with a glance than words could express. Each scene finds her generously sprinkling talent in all directions. Oh, she does indeed speak, and I savored every word.
A quick nod to Charlotte Rampling who I might well have wrote the above paragraph for had she been given more screen time. She makes ample use of what time she does receive. Ms. Rampling has a rather brutal, but matter-of-fact way of taking over a scene. Her dominance is simply never in question.
The sliding scale for a psychological thriller begins with `Hitchcock brilliant' and works its way down from there. `Deception' is definitely north of its genres norm, and a decent companion on one of those nights when the phone is not ringing.
The new vintage of the unerring Noir Film genre! May 7, 2009
Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela)
Deception is suspenseful thriller easily labeled as a modern Noir film that plays with the well known opposite worlds. One of them is a shy counter, whose presence is meaningless before the feminine universe who casually meets with a seductive lawyer who likes to play hard in all the contours. Gradually this luxurious world will engage our good kid and without realizing himself, he will fall into a sophisticated plan of murder and extortion.
Along the nineties, there were three well reminded films that approached around this dichotomy: "The Indian runner", "Bad influence" and "Fight club"
Ewan Mc Gregor steals the show like the scared executive who reacts naturally before the blackmail. Hugh Jackman looks overacted at moments and Michelle Williams fits adequately for this role, but even the brief cameo of Charlotte Rampling ignites the screen during those six minutes.
A film to watch in a rainy afternoon.
 DECEPTION TRIES TO BE DECEPTIVE AND FAILS! May 3, 2009
! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b (TRI STATE AREA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While this film has a good cast and some interesting ideas, it failed to keep me from figuring out the obvious ending to this overly long and sometimes boring film. It's OK for a look on cable, but I wouldn't waste a dime on this mediocre effort.
 Another love conquers all garbage story... April 25, 2009
phoong dan (International)
I thought the plot would have been much more interesting if they would have had Jackman's character be an imaginary part of Jonathan's personality. Of course that would have been reminiscent of something like "Fight Club" but it still would have been better than what we got, which was another ridiculous ending such as this one. It seems that there have been a lot of crap movies out as of late, and I'm noticing a sort of resurgence of these "happy endings" where love conquers all - why don't we just go back to 80's movies while we are at it and have cookie cutter plots and cookie cutter happy endings!
The movie starts off sort of interesting, I think there was an opportunity here to develop Jonathan's character into something interesting but it never gets that far. We spend more time with him idealizing Jackman's characters lifestyle, which of course is the trap to get Jonathan to go along with an accounting heist. Although I still think it would have been much cooler to have Jackman's character be a part of Jonathan's personality - and we find out that Jonathan is actually a sort of madman or living a double life - they could have still salvaged the movie if they would have not gone with that sappy ending. And instead had Jackman's character get away with the crime, or have an ending where Jackman's character and Jonathan were actually working together the whole time. The ending we got was just about as bad as imaginable - hence the 1 star rating.
Deception - Blu-ray Info March 13, 2009
LGANS316 (Tokyo Japan)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Version: U.S.A / FOX / Region A
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / BD+ / High Profile 4.1
Running time: 1:47:49
Movie size: 32,43 GB
Disc size: 44,53 GB
Total bit rate: 40.11 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 32.18 Mbps
DTS-HD Master Audio English 3611 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3611 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Dolby Digital Audio French 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps
DTS Express English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / 24-bit
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
# Audio commentary
# Exposing Deception: Making of the film (HD - 18 minutes)
# Club sexy - (HD - 10 minutes)
# Deleted Scenes - 2 scenes and an alternate ending (HD - 5 minutes)
# Two Fox Blu-ray Trailers (HD)
# A passionate process: Dissecting Deception feature - Bonus View Picture-in-Picture
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