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Usual Suspects
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Director Bryan Singer's labyrinthine crime drama centers on five career criminals (played by Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Benicio Del Toro,...
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Director Bryan Singer's labyrinthine crime drama centers on five career criminals (played by Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, and Stephen Baldwin) who meet after being rounded up for a standard police line-up. Upon their release, the men band together to pull off an intricate heist involving $3 million worth of emeralds. Their success brings them to the attention of the enigmatic Keyser Soze, an unseen, nefarious, and mythic underworld crime figure who coerces them into pulling off an important and highly dangerous job. The scenes that follow make THE USUAL SUSPECTS one of the most fascinating crime thrillers in cinema history. <br> <br> Working from the Oscar-winning screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie, Singer adroitly tells the complex story through flashbacks, cross-cutting, and voice-over narration. Such nimble handling of the intricacies of the nonlinear narrative adds to the suspense, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats until the clever, satisfying finale. Singer...
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Pros: Kevin Spacey..the direction..Kevin Spacey..the script..and Kevin Spacey!
Cons: A necessary second viewing for some clarification
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A phenomenal movie with a slamming ending! Keeps you guessing till the very end! Watch it! Then watch it again and again! Read More
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Pros: Story, Acting, Editing, Score
Cons: Read the review for script "issues"
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This one has it all, great story, acting, score, editing, repeat viewing potential. Must see!
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Pros: KEVIN SPACEY! and one strange story
Cons: 5 maybe 6 cons were involved in this movie
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Pros: Great script, great casting, great acting
Cons: None.
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The Usual Suspects is a masterpiece of a movie in every way. If you haven't seen it, it should at the top of your list. Read More
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Pros: Brilliantly constructed script. Excellent performances.
Cons: May be too violent for sensitive viewers.
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High school buddies Bryan Singer (director) and Christopher McQuarrie (writer) took Hollywood by storm with this nifty little cops and robbers thriller. Read More
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Pros: slick, good acting, good dialogue, great twists
Cons: A bit talky at times; the hype is mostly about the ending.
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This is about as good as these film-noir interrogation films get. Read More
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Pros: Character, Acting, Storytelling, Plot, EVERYTHING!
Cons: None, this is a perfect film.
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Clever, dark and perfectly assembled, "The Usual Suspects" pits a gang of criminals against other criminals and the law when no one will let their past crimes lay. Read More
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Pros: Far too many to list in a 15-word summary.
Cons: For once, I have nothing bad to say. I'm stumped.
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Well, it left ME at a loss for words... that should make you want to see it, if just out of morbid curiosity. Read More
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Pros: That ending...
Cons: Are there any??
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One of the biggest cult films in movie history. Read More
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Pros: Excellent casting and solid cinematography combine with a unique storyline to hit paydirt...
Cons: Sketchy ending could have been tighter...
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Probably the best mystery of the last few years packaged within a tight crime flick... Read More
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