Deceit (2007/THINKFilm)
Picture:
C Sound: C+ Extras: C- Feature: C-
Matthew
Cole Weiss’ pretentiously-titled Deceit (2007)
has two couples with each other and one at each other’s throats after the
father of one of the men dies. The
screenplay dies soon after, leaving us with a tired, boring mess that never
picks up, goes anywhere, has any suspense and wastes Joe Pantoliano to boot.
The
number one problem here is zero character development and you hope the house
they stay in will collapse or get hit by an earthquake or tornado just to cut
into the tired, formulaic approach that has this mess falling on its face. The title may refer to trying to pass this on
as some kind of thriller.
The
anamorphically enhanced 1.78 X 1 image is poor, soft, inconsistent in color,
has depth issues and is basically a mess.
The Dolby Digital 5.1 is harsh, shrill and poorly recorded. Extras include trailers (including one for
this release) and a behind-the-scenes featurette.
- Nicholas Sheffo
