Save your money for something good and enjoyable

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

I just finished watching this film, and can say that this is a "B" movie in every sense of the phrase. Andie MacDowell (complete with Southern drawl) plays Elizabeth "Bessie" Faro, a woman whose bad boy husband Johnny (played by Viggo Mortensen) is killed in Mexico. While going through his affairs, Bessie discovers that Johnny had money hidden in accounts all over the world. As she globe trots through the world, she discovers along the way that (surprise surprise) Johnny is still alive. Soon Bessie starts to track Johnny down in order to learn why he did what he did. Along the way, she meets a doctor (Liam Neeson in a wasted role) whose organization is tied to Bessie's husband. This is a film of wasted talent. MacDowell's performance feels like she phoned in her lines, Mortensen comes across as wooden (think of Adam West's portrayal of Batman) and the rest of the no-name cast is just as terrible. Only Neeson's performance is worth the mention in this turkey. Originally released in 1992, this film feels like it was made years earlier (references to East Berlin) and may well have been the first leading part for MacDowell. Both Neeson and Mortensen would struggle for years before either of them carved their own niche in Hollywood.

Being in the USA, I know this film under the title, "Deception."The first half of this movie was very good, very interesting, but the final segment was a big, big disappointment. Overall, it's kind of a strange, confusing story yet fascinating for the most part. I liked the baseball card angle, even if most other people didn't.When "Bessie Faro" a.k.a. "Rubie Cairo" (Andie MacDowell) finally finds her husband, the film goes to pieces.The scenery is great to view - scenes from Veracruz, Berlin, Athens and capped off by some magnificent shots of the Great Pyramids outside Cairo. Liam Neeson did his normal superb acting job and creating a likable character.Boy, this could have been a super movie with a much-different and better done finale. The premise and the scenery were the highlights; the script, the lowlight. However, I'll think you'll find overall it's still a lot better than the national critics would have you believe. It's worth a look. Just expect the film to go downhill the last third.

Beautiful scenery and locations, almost exotic especially when the characters are in Cairo, the whole religious aspect adds to the it's atmosphere. A pleasant diversion for a rainy day. Andie MacDowell alone is enough to make the movie interesting. Enjoyed Liam Neeson and actually wished he had a larger part. Viggo Mortensen played his character well, although he was only seen in a small part of the movie. It was nice to see Australian actor Jack Thompson too.

Ruby Cairo would have been an okay movie, if they had re-written the scripts, gotten a better screenplay, etc. I thought the acting was a little too good for the movie. But the whole thing was a bust. I was utterly disappointed in Viggo Mortensen's performance.