During his 50th birthday party thrown by his wife, a real estate tycoon and womanizer'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.
23 December 1987, The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
2 May 1989, Netherlands
7 April 1960, The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
25 December 1991, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
10 October 1977, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
17 December 1978, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
18 November 1988, Leiderdorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
11 September 1972, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
November 29, 2016
It's the most anonymous-feeling thing Verhoeven has made, and easily the tawdriest.February 25, 2016
Bereft of subtext and shot in a largely handheld, TV-ready style, it lacks Verhoeven's usual deep bite, despite the cynical punch line of the ending.February 23, 2016
In the end, the fruit of all these labors seems hardly different from what could have been drafted by a few paid scribes, although Tricked does contain more plot twists than the usual hour-long narrative.February 26, 2016
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.February 23, 2016
Verhoeven must be commended for retaining a jaunty, light-hearted tone throughout.February 26, 2016
A genuinely entertaining package.February 24, 2016
Tricked's greatest pleasure is watching one suggestion for scenes (and developments within scenes) quickly follow another á la some sort of incident-delivering assembly line.March 02, 2016
The results of the experiment don't quite make all the tedium of construction worthwhile ... The pieces fit together, but the impact is fleeting at best.March 23, 2016
In Tricked (Verhoeven calls it "My 14 1/2, like Fellini's 8 1/2"), the character-driven story still relies on a visual effect - the exposed behind-the-scenes process of filmmaking.May 15, 2014
Can the wisdom of the crowds work for screenwriting too?February 26, 2016
A light but satisfying appetizer, one that will, for better and worse, leave viewers hungry for more.February 23, 2016
As with most soap operas, there's a new plot twist every two minutes, suitable for a medium-length format but nothing longer.