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Summary: Kevin Spacey - WOW
Review: Kevin Spacey should be in every movie. How many "Oscars" does he have? He SHOULD have one for every movie he's ever been in - especially this one!
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Summary: Kevin Spacey at his best
Review: Kevin Spacey is amazing throughout the entire film. His performance earned him the 1995 Academy Award for best supporting actor (although he had the most lines out of anybody). Although an independent film, word-of-mouth made the movie a box-office success, and is listed as #15 on the top movies of all time list. The R rating is due to some violence, but mostly the extreme profanity, and although the extremety of it occurs mostly in the first 30 minutes, the rest of the movie still carries a substantial amount of strong language. There is no sexuality, though. Fun and thought-provoking, the movie delivers the most incredible and creative ending that I have ever seen. I give it five stars out of five.
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Summary: An ending still to be rivaled
Review: My brother took me to see this movie when it first came out, when I was 13 years old. I didnt think it would be that good, just a typical suspense movie. But when I walked out of the theater it had my head spinning; it was the first ...movie I'd seen and I couldn't stop thinking about how cool it was-everything about it: the 5 main characters that glamourized being a crook, the action sequences, the story that slowly unravels and keeps you watching until the end that throws it all back in your face. And the movie could be hilarious when it wanted to be- the whole interrogation scene is full of rapier wit that is flawlessly delivered by Pollack, DelToro, and Baldwin (-We can put you in Queens the night of the hijacking -I live in Queens, put that together yourself Sherlock?) Buy the DVD, you wont regret it.
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Summary: Great
Review: This is by far the best suspense thriller I have ever seen in my lifetime. I can't remember any other movie that left my mouth agape at the end totally surprised. What a great plot this movie had. To top it off the characters in the movie, especially Kevin Spacey, do an excellent job of delivering the script which is also well-written. I can't usually watch suspense thrillers more than once or twice. However, I can watch this movie as many times as I am allowed because the script is so well written. They got me hook, line, and sinker. If you want the standard for suspense thrillers, you need to add this to your collection.
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Summary: Not the usual movie
Review: A great movie with a great cast of characters and actors. I mention both because the script provides us with a great story concerning a collection of rogues, and the actors truly make these rogues memorable. This film takes a crime drama and adds a twist.As the story unfolds, the viewers, as well as the interrogating police, find themselves getting more and more enmeshed in the tale. The work of Kevin Spacey in this movie is stellar. He shares a very wide acting range with the audience. Seeing his performance alone is worth the time to see the movie. I would highly recommend seeing this movie.
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Summary: Simply the best movie I have ever seen
Review: The plot is simply the best I have ever seen. The performance by Gabriel Byrne and Kevin Spacey is masterful. I own three copies of the same movie and I still feel the urge to see it again. The movie is a jewel.
Definately it is money well spent.
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Summary: the only thing that scares me
Review: I have been an avid fan of Brian Singers wortk over the many years. This film has been a the forefront of all "singerstyle" movies to be released since. The movie displays the most extravagent style of thinking since zombies live that i have seen in years. Once the story unfolds you will understand why singer is and all ways will be the king of the thinking mans suspence.
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Summary: Find out the ansewer to the question "Who is Keyser Söze"
Review: I consider this movie to be one of the greatest thrillers of the 90's. You never know where the action is going to turn and there is never a dull moment. The action is told from the point of view of the sole survivor of gang. He and the story he reveals will have you guessing about the ending and your answer will always be wrong. The movie is fun but scary in a freaky kind of way at the same time Great performances all around, this kinda reminds me of "The Long Kiss Goodnight" Overall-If you are looking for a good movie get this
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Summary: Enter the labyrinth
Review: What earns a film the characterisation "classic"? First and foremost a great script. Check, then. The "Usual Suspects" has the definition of a great script. It keeps you guessing until literally the very last minute when it leaves you in awe. Story twists and state-of-the-art mind games are dominant throughout while parts of the story could actually be separate films alltogether.
A big heist involving 5 former convicts, a mysterious underground lord called "Keyser Sose", and the story being told in retrospect by "Verbal" (Kevin Spacey), a cripple who is interrogated by a top cop (Palminteri) is the basic outline.
As you try to make sense out of what "verbal" says (while the "facts" keep constantly changing and "verbal" keeps adjusting his story according to the new clues coming in) the mind game keeps climaxing and the myth about Keyser Sose elevates to incredible manipulations. In fact, the basic theme of the film is "who is Keyser Sose"? And, exactly because "Keyser" could be any of a number of "suspects", he could be dead, or he might not even exist the intrigue remains intact till the end.
And what an end this is. Possibly one of the most ingenius film-endings ever on celluloid, one not to give away if you are a true fan of the "Usual suspects" or a true fan of cinema.
But the positives don't stop there. Kevin Spacey doesn't simply give yet another solid performance, he gives a trademark performance, one that many a character have since been based-on on film and doubtlessly more are to follow as the character of "Verbal" is sharply inspiring.
But then every character in the film has dynamic abilities, every character contributes as a corridor to the endless labyrinth of clues you are trying to collect as you watch. Gabriel Byrne and Del Toro, Stephen Baldwin and Kevin Pollack as well as Palminteri are all in superb form here. The second time I watched this film it became very obvious that all the actors loved being in this stunning flick. No wonder.
The director falls not short either, he lets the characters lead and he does his part in setting up the scenery where the elusive Keyser Sose can "exist". A scenery dark and intimidating like the character in question. The main element is the fear everyone seems to out over "Sose" but at the same time noone knows for sure what he does or what he is. The most clues are given, perhaps, by Keyser's "right hand" the enigmatic "Mr. Kobayashi" who serves also as a guide to Sose's power for the viewers.
Mindblowing film. Puts the "C" into classic.
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Summary: A Bard's Review
Review: I admit I did not see this film in the theater, and I regret that. But the DVD is great. I highly recommend this film to anybody who loves a good mystery. The movie tantalizes you with directing. And the movie flows so smoothly, that you will not see the surprise ending coming. Truly an engrossing film to watch. There are two types of movies made: Movies to BUY and movies to RENT. This truly is a "buy" movie.
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