Take A Bow, Kevin Spacey !!!

Rating: 10/10 (23 July 2005)

"And then, just like that, he was gone!!!". The dialogue still echoes in my mind whenever I think of "The Usual Suspects". One of the greatest thrillers of all time, "The Usual Suspects" owes its success not just to the mind-numbing twist at the end, but also to the incredible performance of Kevin Spacey. That he is a brilliant actor is a fact well known, but it is his performance as the cripple "Verbal" Kint in this movie that puts him in the league of all time greats. Gabriel Byrne and Pete Pstlewaithe also pitch in with good performances. One of the greatest aspects of this movie (...which usually goes unnoticed...) is its thrilling background score. It sets the mood for this movie and adds to the already built up tension. I would rate the finale of this movie as the SECOND BEST of all time. (..Shawshank Redemption just pips it to the post..). Overall, it has all the makings of a spellbinding thriller and deserves a special place in the history of great cinema.