John McQuarry is a lonely business accountant, working late hours with no social life . . . until he meets Wyatt Bose, a mysterious lawyer working for the same firm. Then John “meets” a girl by the subway. Soon enough John accidentally swaps phones with Wyatt and is receiving calls from anonymous numbers asking if he is free that night. John finds himself in the world of a sex club from the use of Wyatt’s phone and finds himself encountering the girl on the subway again, known to him only as “S,” but he cares too much about her to just do it and the next thing you know John is down spiraling into a world of deception after being knocked unconscious and “S” disappears.
When reviewing films, the decision of what film to see can be tough, especially when all the films out look mediocre. This was no exception. The current theatre selection is thin as far as quality looking films goes, but even poor films must be reviewed, thankfully this film could have been worse, depending on how you view films. If your highly cautious about content (particularly language and nudity), then this film is not for you. It’s the typical thriller with heightened moments to build tension that try to keep you guessing. Of course, there’s nothing completely original anymore so all the plot twists have been done before, it’s just a matter of figuring out which twist is coming and this film took a couple unexpected turns while still being predictable.
But as far as thrillers go, this is one that proved to be more than a tension builder. It was immorality mixed with morality and important life values. You want a movie about sex, lies, and important values in the same package? That’s Deception. Will you be disappointed? Depends if you let yourself be immersed in the world of the film or not and if you can get past a montage of sex scenes. If you try to be logical about the film then you’ll definitely hate it, but if you decide to look deeper you’ll find meaning behind the characters; the greedy con man, the accountant trying to get by that falls in love, and a mysterious woman known as “S.” They all have distinct personalities that, without a doubt, end up bringing out some of the most important values in life. Despite it’s first portrayal of sex clubs as glorious, Deception ends up delivering a message of faithfulness and the importance of personality over one night stands, a message that Hollywood often fails to convey.
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