Even better a second time

Rating: 9/10 (13 February 2018)

"The Usual Suspects" is a good movie to watch once but an even better movie to watch a second time. This low-budget film from the 90's has won two Oscars and is considered one of the all-time greats by many movie lovers. "The Usual Suspects", directed by Brian Singer, is not a super flashy movie with pretty girls and crazy good camera angles, but it's a well thought out thriller that leaves you with your jaw on the floor when it finishes. The movie is about five criminals that get pulled in by the cops on a bogus charge. When they are released they decide to get a little bit of revenge on the police department but end up getting tied up with one of the World's most dangerous criminal masterminds, Keyser Soze, who turns out to be one of the criminals the police originally picked up. The movie has a high quality script, beautifully-acted characters, and one of the greatest endings a viewer could ever want, but the thing that really sets this movie apart from the others is the subtle details of the script the director put into it. After watching it for the first time I was confused and really wanted to watch it again, but after a second time watching it, I really got an appreciation of all the little hints at the ending that the director put in it. Things that you didn't even think were important actually gave away the entire twist at the end. Another thing that this movie does really well is keep the audience engaged the whole time. It starts off a little slow while it develops the characters, but right as it gets to be too slow the movie throws something exciting at you. It is a true thriller that keeps you entertained the whole movie but on the edge of your seat for the last half of it. A great cast, a very well thought out script, top-notch directing, and a twist at the end that will leave you wanting to watch the whole movie again, "The Usual Suspects" has pretty much everything that a movie viewer could want.