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Deceived (1991)
Rate:
3
Viewed:
6/25
6/25:
The production value may be high in Deceived, but it's one of the dumbest and most predictable
thrillers made.
Obviously, Goldie Hawn sleepwalks through her role of the wife named Adrienne. What's with her disinterested,
soulless eyes? I can see Goldie Hawn working in McDonald's and asking, "Do you want fries with that?" for the
umpteenth time. Or proceeding to pump gas at WaWa in some Bumville, New Jersey, after getting the perfunctory
answer to "regular or premium?"
How about that Jack Saunders (John Heard) falling down to death after taking a step forward to get the necklace
he had been earnestly searching for? I don't know about you, but I can see what's directly below in
front of me. From the get-go, the director pretty much ruined the suspense factor because there was
something off with Jack.
Why six years? That's a hell of a long time to wait to cash in. Jack was certainly better off living
the good life with Adrienne. How is it possible that he was able to maintain two wives if he's going
to be busy all the time in New York City? By the time Adrienne finds out, all of her friends and co-workers
have simply disappeared for convenience's sake, so she can solve this weird mystery. It must be nice to have
a huge building all to yourself due to intensive renovation work. By the way, who is the guy that died in
the car accident?
All in all, if a little girl has to be so annoying by popping into a scene every now and then, it's a strong
signal that the movie will stink.