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HollywoodChicago.com film review: 'Deception' with Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Maggie Q
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 25, 2008 - 12:01am
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It even starts with a promising conviction: How does a background player in life deal with initiation into a secret society? The real mystery is why this strong beginning led to a such weak and conventional conclusion.
Despite its timid title, “Deception” has all the right ingredients for a decent tale of mystery: a strong premise, sound acting and the famous femme fatale.
HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald wrote in his 2.0 out of 5.0 review of the new film “Deception” with Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Maggie Q and Natasha Henstridge:
It even starts with a promising conviction: How does a background player in life deal with initiation into a secret society? The real mystery is why this strong beginning led to a such weak and conventional conclusion.
Read Patrick McDonald’s full review of “Deception” in our reviews section.
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