best ending ever

Rating: Null/10 (17 December 1999)

"The Usual Suspects" has maybe the most surprising ending I have ever seen in a movie. After seeing 5 minutes of the movie, I called my friend and promptly told her who I thought was Keyser Soze. All she told me was, "You'll be surprised." And so I was. While watching the movie, I decided that I had guessed wrong. However, upon seeing the ending, I discovered that my guess was indeed correct. I'll admit, I'm a sucker for a good ending and this is one of the best I've ever seen. No happily-ever-after sugar-coatedness, no 'lets end this as fast as we can' mentality coming from the script, just a brilliantly written simple semi-cliffhanger. This movie is not easily forgotten, and the last line strikes me every time. Kevin Spacey is absolutely brilliant. I would recommend this movie to absolutely anyone. It easily makes my favorite movie list.