Review of Deceiver

Deceiver (1997)
7/10
A nice dark thriller.
28 July 2009
This film has a very simple story, a murder is committed with only one suspect and the police are using a lie detector to try and prove he did it. The film is interesting mainly due to the performance of Roth as the suspect who is determined to prove his innocence, whether true or not, by whatever means necessary.

This is a dark and smart film with both Roth and Rooker giving excellent performances. The pace is quick with tense interrogations being broken up by flashbacks and background showing a little of the problems faced by each character.

The ending is a little off, it is too convenient and not as good as the rest of the writing. A good if flawed film.
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