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Deceiver

1997

Jonas Pate, Josh Pate

Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Michael Rooker, Renée Zellweger ...

6.3

905

Thriller. Mystery Textile company heir Wayland is accused of murder of a prostitute named Elizabeth, whose body was found cut in two in the park. The murder is investigated by tough detective Kennesaw and his less experienced partner Braxton. Wayland is a heavy drinker and compulsive liar, he is prone to memory losses and periods of heavy violence. He is rich enough to access necessary information, and he gets the interrogators' own dark secrets - ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Janet Maslin The New York Times	"Hermetically sealed in a world of other, shrewder films and secondhand genre affectations, it shows off a cleverness that has nothing to do with wisdom."
		David Rooney Variety	"More solid plot foundations might have provided the necessary hook to make this confusing journey of twists and turns worth taking."
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"The thing is, even after you figure it all out, a movie like this offers few rewards (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		TV Guide	"It's quite handsome, but not a word or an image or a detail rings true"
		Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle	"The film is a funhouse glut of style and ideas but a laughable exercise in detective storytelling and thrilling psychological manipulation (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"

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