Deception was a film that caught me off guard. I couldn’t quite make up my mind if I loved it or hated it. I enjoy good suspense driven thrillers and found the storyline to be quite interesting and thought the casting and acting was superb. However, I was very disappointed with the execution of the film and its overall predictability.
Hughes Jackman plays Wyatt Bose, a successful lawyer/playboy who at first glance seems to have life all figured out. Jackman played his role quite well and was cold and villainous when he had to be, yet quite charming and likable otherwise. I think he did exceptionally well in this typecast and it would be quite interesting to see him in more of the same.
Ewan McGregor also put on a notable performance as roaming accountant Jonathan McQuarry. The transformation from geek to bad boy was done very smoothly and I thought he transitioned to his new character very well. It was just nice to see that he was not stuck in the “May the Force be with You” persona and could take on other roles fairly easily. Finally, there is Dawson’s Creek star Michelle Williams. The vulnerability of her character made her extremely hot in this movie, and to be completely honest with you, that’s all she needed for her role. She was perfect.