A good but very overrated thriller

Rating: Null/10 (3 September 2001)

The Usual Suspects has a great cast and good scenes, but falls short of it being spectacular for it's ending. I love to watch the film and I believe it is much easier to do than most would like to think. The ending is more about surprise, not suspense. Thses days films are more concerned with plot twists than not making sure they make any sense ("Along Came a Spider"). In the old hitchcocks, the film would go deeper into character and motives. Just because a film susrprises you, doesn't mean it deserves every award on the planet. Example, compare "Scream" to "Psycho," and you'll get the idea. However, The Usual Suspects does answer one question, the most intriguing one, and that's why everyone loves it. And the film is just plain fun. This noir has comdey action and some suspense towards the end. You're drawn in to the world of these characters because of the intriguing and almost-mythical Keyser Soze. it's only entertainment to me, nothing more. After seeing this movie, I dare you to try to write down what actually happened and the motives of each character. Maybe you'll only get two or three motives.