very good pure nonsense

Rating: Null/10 (11 August 2003)

7 years after my first viewing of this movie, I just finished my second one. I remember that at that time I though this was one of the best movies ever made, but not anymore. And itfs not because I knew the ending already, it's just it makes no sense, NO SENSE at all. I read most of the reviews on IMDb and a saw only one with similar to my opinion. Most of those that didn't like the movie were because they claim they saw it coming long before the final twist (who is Soze). Well I am not, or I should say I was not one of them. This movie kept me guessing till the final scene. What troubles me is something else:
***SPOILERS AHEAD***
Donft read if you haven't seen it yet. Last warning. OK. I still give 10 for the suspense (if there is a definition of suspense then "The Usual Suspects" should be in it) and 10 for the twisted ending even 11, however the whole thing makes no sense. I don't know what was true from Verbal's story, but at least the part where our crew had to kill that Argentinean guy because he had seen Soze was true-it was confirmed by the police. Are you following me: in order to eliminate the only person who could recognize him, Soze made his persona (picture) available to the whole world. Or maybe he didnft expect that the cop would reveal the truth, quite naive for a "devil". And then: why he needed the police to gather them in the first place. He could have just contacted him individually and threaten them the same way he did later. Actually, why he needed them for; with all his power, money and connections he could have hired a whole army-after all it's not a big deal-just blowing up a small ship it's not about stealing a space shuttle. They weren't even the best crew for the job-there were good thieves, but the job was not about stealing, it was job for Rambo. You got my point? PURE NONSENSE
Anyway, it was a great experience the first time I saw it which is what movies are all about. The bottom line is: don't watch this movie twice. It doesn't hold scrutiny.