Synopsis
During his 50th birthday party thrown by his wife, Remco's life takes a turn for the worse. His business partners are scheming behind his back to sell him and his former mistress shows up pregnant.
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Cast
- Peter BlokRemco
- Gaite JansenMerel
- Robert de HoogTobias
- Sallie HarmsenNadja
- Ricky KooleIneke
- Carolien SpoorLieke
- Jochum ten HaafWim
- Pieter TiddensFred
- Ronald van ElderenGijs
- Duy HuynhBussinessman
Recommandations
- 83
The Playlist
It’s kind of a blast, with fully enough plot to fill a two-hour feature crammed efficiently into less than half that time in a manner that demands nothing from you except that you enjoy the ride. - 75
The Film Stage
One could say I’m more appreciative of its narrative economy than economic narrative, yet the numerous betrayals, bevy of sleazy characters, corporate intrigue, and sexual cat-and-mouse games — all things that could strike one as appreciably light if taken merely as genre tenets played in a soft key — are underwhelming in light of the fact that Verhoeven made all of these iconic decades ago. - 67
IndieWire
Contextualized by the documentary, the movie amounts to an enticing narrative experiment even when it doesn't quite hold together. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Gimmicks aside, this decently acted and paced effort shows that the 74-year-old auteur can still be marginally transgressive, if not entirely original. - 58
The A.V. Club
The fundamental problem is that Tricked is more mildly amusing than funny, and most of said amusement comes from the pacing, which is one uninterrupted sprint. - 50
Variety
Discerning Verhoeven’s hand in it all is difficult, though true to the helmer’s more intimate style, it largely revolves around sex, and has a few fun plot twists. - 50
The New York Times
As ever, the paradox of Mr. Verhoeven’s style is that it seems to wallow in tastelessness and transgression even as he remains one of the most classical movie craftsmen. - 38
Slant Magazine
Nothing more than an absurdist soap-opera bauble.
