Book Review: The Usual Suspects (1995)

[Deleted member 604]

Title: The Usual Suspects

Tagline: Five Criminals. One Line Up. No Coincidence.

Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller

Director: Bryan Singer

Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak, Pete Postlethwaite, Suzy Amis, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Paul Bartel, Carl Bressler, Christine Estabrook, Clark Gregg, Morgan Hunter, Louis Lombardi, Frank Medrano, Ron Gilbert, Peter Greene

Release: 1995-07-19

Runtime: 106

Plot: Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.



Never underestimate the Underdog. Great Film

 

[RK Wallis]

Haven't seen this in years, but I still remember Kevin Spacey did a great job

 

[Dave T]

I shouldn't bother writing about this as it is my all time favourite film but hey . . . . Noir worthy of Raymond Chandler and Humphrey Bogart set in modern(ish) day America. Everything about it works perfectly although Spacey's performance is colossal. Also important to remember that writer Christopher McQuarrie (won the Oscar) and director Bryan Singer were both in their twenties when they made it. Astonishing.

 

[KateESal]

Superb movie.

 

[Steve C]

One of my favourite movies. The ending was brilliant

 

[Robert M Derry]

Awesome.

 

[Dave T]

One of my favourite movies. The ending was brilliant

I watched it with my mate Sneaky Pete. Neither of us had any idea but when it finally happened we were both screaming at the tv. Never seen anything quite like it before or since.

 

[Andy D]

Stone. Cold. Classic

 

[Steve C]

I watched it with my mate Sneaky Pete.

Sounds like a dodgy guy your mate. Any relation to Downstairs Dave?

 

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