If not for one to many "F" words, one of the best movies and endings

Rating: 9/10 (10 February 2005)

The Usual Suspects is an interesting movie. I was channel flipping through IFC when I saw this was playing. So, curious if the screenplay was worth its Oscar, decided to watch it. What I got was a foul mouthed, but very though provoking movie.
I thought that the "Suspects" themselves, other than obviously being the center of the story, were made even more interesting, if not even funnier, with its interesting cast. I thought Kevin Spacey was really good, definitely worth his Oscar. I also thought the fights were interesting, especially the fated San Pedro pier battle. And among all else, I felt Keyzer Soze deserves both a slot on my top 10 villains and the coolest villain name in my book. I mean "Soze" kind of rolls off the tongue for me. But one of my favorite scenes was the surprise ending. Its one were you think you know it, then you don't, then do again, maybe.
So, if it weren't for the "very" substantial amount of language (parents, it's totally not for kids), then this would be one of my top 10.