A Modern CLASSIC!

Rating: 10/10 (27 May 2006)

The Usual Suspects' has received a lot of comment for its killer twist ending, which while by no means the first in movie history, has proved to be enormously influential. But in my opinion this movie is so much better and offers so much more to the viewer than a surprise ending! It is a meticulously scripted, faultlessly acted and an excellently directed masterpiece that stands up to repeated viewings. I have watched this film time and time again over numerous years and its just as good as the first time i watched it and i notice small details every time i see it.
This movie really put Kevin Spacey on the map, but everyone in the ensemble cast is outstanding, even Stephen Baldwin who is one of the best in the whole film, and who has never appeared in a movie this good before, or since. Gabrial Byrne is outstanding as Dean Keaton and each actor makes each individual character their own.
Director Bryan Singer has yet to live up to the promise shown here with his subsequent movies, the average 'Apt Pupil' and the disappointing 'X-Men'. For all the acclaim he and the (admittedly superb) cast have received, the real star of 'The Usual Suspects' is Christopher McQuarrie's sensational script, one of the finest of the modern era, and one that genuinely deserved it's Oscar.
It really doesn't get any better than this!! One of the greatest movies ever made, seriously. A truly unforgettable experience for any movie watcher.