Five criminals, a missing shipment of cocaine. In this mystery of twisted events each member of this crooked clan is being killed one by one with a surprise ending

Rating: 8/10 (24 July 2012)

"The Usual Supects" is an intense thriller that will keep you guessing throughout every turn of events. Career criminals McManus (Baldwin), Keaton (Byrne), Fenster (Del Toro), Hockney (Pollak), and Verbal (Spacey)are all being questioned by U.S.Customs (Palminteri) about a missing shipment of cocaine. Each suspect is released after no proof of guilt and come together to discuss their plans for revenge on the NYPD, when they are interrupted by a mysterious man Kobayashi (Postalwaite). Kobayashi informs the men that his employer Keyser Soze, wants then to pay him back for all the times they have wronged him. The techniques used in this film were very exceptional, the low - key lighting when it came to the identity of Keyser Soze gave you the heightened suspense of who is this individual? Just when you thought you were going to see his face, the light would become shadowed again. The use of different angels such as high and low came together perfectly and just when needed to give the viewer the feeling of helplessness and despair.The theme for this film is definitely the usual suspect is sometimes unusual. The rhythm, temperature,and time control is great although the movie had a slow start. The theme of this movie can also be found in the film "Reservoir Dogs" directed by Quentin Tarantino. These films both share the element of who and a surprise ending.Each actor in "The Usual Suspects" film portrays their character profoundly. The time spent putting together every detail in "The Usual Suspects" is uniquely placed and comes together flawlessly. The story started off somewhat slow but started to develop and was very much appreciated with the surprise ending. The director(Bryan Singer)with the help of the cast members made this film something that you will want to watch for a second time just to make sure you did not miss anything.