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Summary: "Plot twist" for the easily impressed
Review: I'll say something good first: the dialog in this movie is good, and generally well-delivered.The plot, however, is ridiculously contrived. Furthermore, this movie's claim to fame is its "amazing" plot twist. I have news for all of you who consider what happens in this movie to be a plot twist: THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLOT TWISTS AND NONSEQUITORS. Once the purported "plot twist" occurred, the entire movie to that point no longer made any sense whatsoever. In a real plot twist, everything up to the point of the twist is explainable given the twist - you just probably wouldn't have thought of the explanation beforehand. With this "plot twist", you have to actively ignore the "twist" when thinking about the parts of the movie before it occurred, unless you really don't care that they're no longer sensible.
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Summary: Best Director Commentary EVER
Review: Enough praise has been heaped on this movie, that I feel I can focus just on the DVD itself. (Note: one of my favorite movies of all time). Specifically, I'd like to praise Bryan Singer and Christoper MacQuarrie for their director's commentary track. When we got our DVD player last year, the first DVD I rented was The Usual Suspects. We watched the movie all the way through (probably our 10th time seeing this film), and then put on the movie with the director's commentary soundtrack, thinking we'd see what it sounded like and watch it later. Two hours later, we realized that we had just watched the movie twice in a row. Singer and MacQuarrie speak in depth about writing this movie, about setting up the shots, about all the background detail in the movie, about the technical details such as sound, editing, and film score. I learned more about filmmaking from listening to their commentary than I have reading books on the subject. Since Singer and MacQuarrie are friends and business partners, it was entertaining to listen to their exchange; it was like getting the inside scoop from your best friends who happen to be filmmakers. I was enthralled the entire time. Since this was the first commentary I'd ever experienced, I figured it was standard for DVD director's commentaries to be so thorough, informative, and entertaining. I was wrong. I have yet to find another commentary this interesting, although I've experienced some awful commentaries (The Matrix) and one that was almost as good (The Prince of Egypt). If you love this movie, you HAVE to watch the DVD director's commentary.
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Summary: Just watch it
Review: This film includes one of the finest actors of our generation, doing one of his best roles. It is a masterpiece. Just enjoy it. watch it over and over. Let it work it's magic. You will enjoy it.
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Summary: At Last A Film To Answer the Question "Who is Keyszer Soze?"
Review: Every now and again, a film emerges from the Hollywood ooze to completely redefine the preconceptions of its genre. Examples of this welcome trend include "Unforgiven," "Blade Runner", and "The Lost Boys", to name an eclectic few. "The Usual Suspects" does for crime thrillers what "Alien" did for science fiction--it causes fans to reevaluate what drew thm to the genre in the first place and rekindles their enthusiasm for it. Usually, movies of this sort tend to have largely-unknown casts. "The Usual Suspects" is all the more remarkable for having an all-star cast, akin to "The Dirty Dozen". Chazz Palmintieri plays the hard-nosed customs official determined to get to the bottom of a drug deal gone bad; Gabriel Byrne plays a criminal struggling to hove to the straight-and-narrow, Kevin Spacey shines as the handicapped reluctant informant Verbal Kint, while Kevin Pollack and the remainder of the cast represent a cross-section of modern thuggery. This sordid bunch is brought together in a lineup for a crime none will own up to, during which they decide to team up for a daring raid on a drug lord's haul. As with "Reservoir Dogs" and other classics of the genre, things go downhill fast from there. Much of the action is relayed in the form of a flashback from Verbal Kint's interrogation. Anyone who doubts Spacey's status as the finest actor in film today need only reference his role here as the complex Kint to become true believers. It would be a crime to reveal any more of the plot ir the astonishing climax, but suffice it to say that if you enjoy the way tightly-plotted movies like "The Sixth Sense" or "Presumed Innocent" pull the rug out from under you just when you think you know the score, "The Usual Suspects" will make your night, or my name isn't Keyszer Soze.
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Summary: Don't read the reviews!
Review: I like nothing better than stumbling upon a really good movie you know nothing about. Like when you click to a late night flick and are so transfixed by it you stay up to 4 in the morning watching it. The Usual Suspects was like this for me. I rented it as soon as it was on video... I didn't know anyting about it. I watched it and just sat there and said WOW. Wow. Don't READ REVIEWS! They will destroy the movie for you. Take my word and just watch it. You'll be a Kevin Spacey fan for life...
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Summary: Excellent and Entertaining for all adults.
Review: I don't often buy CD's or tapes because I generally don't think most movies are worth it but this is definitely the exception to the rule. Foremost is the concept of the movie. While not necessarily original it is so well done that you are drawn in from the beginning. It's one of those movies that you definitely put on pause to discuss a point with friends or since you don't want to miss anything, before you go to the fridge. The movie is in half narrative/action and just action as told by Kevin Spacey's character. The acting is excellent with Kevin earning his supporting actor Oscar hands down. There are no give aways, no false leads to throw you off the scent and no gratuitous scenes to cater to a particular actors ego. I have reviewed the movie several times and while hind sight lends itself to the truth you still have to give the director credit for being able to present a story with twist and turns that aren't at the expense of the viewer's intelligence. For first time viewers you will never guess the ending and for those of us who have seen it time and again it's always a nice addition for when you are entertaining friends and families because no one will be able to stop talking about it for hours afterwards.
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Summary: EXCELLENT!
Review: This movie is the best movie I have ever seen. Everything about it is incredible. The cast is amazing and Kevin Spacey does a wonderful performance as Verbal Kint. Everything about it is flawless.I definitly recommend buying this movie.
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Summary: Great Twist
Review: Fantastic storyline and acting with a great twist.
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Summary: round up the usual suspects
Review: Excellant suspense movie. Don't watch unless you give it your full attention. Great casting and outstanding performance by Kevin Spacey (Best Supporting Actor). HHmm....You know, I need to watch it again....
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Summary: Wow
Review: "The Usual Suspects" is an unbelievable film, full of intrigue, misdirection and suspense. The casting is just fantastic and as always, Kevin Spacey (Best Supporting Actor as Verbal Kint) shines. Remember the end of Casablanca? When the Policeman tells a subordinate to "round up the usual suspects"? Well, here they are five criminals with nothing in common. Or so they thought. Keyser Sose knows the truth though. The plot for this movie is one of the best I have ever witnessed. Full of dark characters and twists, it is guaranteed to entertain and baffle. I only wish I had selective amnesia, so I could watch the movie over and over again like the first time. You can't go wrong with "The Usual Suspects." It will surely withstand multiple viewings.
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