A mind blowing action thriller that will keep you guess til the end

Rating: 9/10 (29 July 2000)

The Usual Suspects is one of the most fantastic American films ever made. I don't know a person who saw it and didn't like it. This film has everything in a good film. It contains action, great dialogue, amazing performances, thrills and a ending that will leave you speechless. For those who haven't seen it I will summarize the plot without giving too much away. Five New York criminals (Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Spacey) team up to pull off a couple of jobs but get much more than they bargain for when they find out someone else is a step ahead of them. Along with the actors above this film features Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite, Dan Hedaya, Suzy Amis and Peter Greene. Even though Kevin Spacey won an Oscar, all of the criminals should have gotten one. They were all in the same category and no one out shined another. This is a thriller so you will be guessing throughout the whole thing. Plus, I can guarantee you will have no idea what is going on until about the final five minutes. The film jumps back and fourth between the past and present. Although you can tell which is which it doesn't help you figure out the story any better. This film has everything for every kind of person. This has been labeled under film-noir and crime drama it's not. This is a full blown action thriller. I put this at 5 on my all time favorite films. You you haven't experienced The Usual Suspects, please do. This is a can't miss film. And ask yourself one question, who is Keyser Soze?