Customer Reviews
Great movie ... horrible DVD - By: , 08 Oct 2004 
This is an intelligent film-noir psycho-thriller with top-notch performances by Tim Roth, Michael Rooker, Chris Penn & Renee Zellweger, BUT this DVD is the 4:3 pan&scan fullscreen version of the movie.
The RC1 DVD (listed under the movie's original title "Deceiver"), however, is 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen, so choose this version if your player supports it.
More twists than a corkscrew ! - By: Mr. J. Lorrimore, 19 Jul 2004 When I saw this DVD in the shops I couldn't believe my eyes, I'd had the video for a number of years but thought it was rather a low key film that would never see the 'DVD' light of day but here it is - & what a film.
If you want a truly intelligent, well scripted, well acted & above alll rounded film then this is for you.
The simple concept is of a man who has been taken in for questioning (Tim Roth) after his phone number has been found in the pocket of a murdered woman. Everything seems to link him to the murder but as the film goes on everything may not be what it seems at first.
Two cops (Chris Penn & Michael Rooker) try to outwit him using a lie detector but after a relatively short while, you start to instinctively feel that 'something just doesn't add up here' but you can't quite work out what.
WIth a number of sub plots intertwining with the main story it'll have you trying to work out who knows who & who did what to whom & when right until the end.
Not a big budget Hollywood film but thoroughly recommended.
