Usual suspected review

Rating: 10/10 (4 June 2002)

Bryan singer directs Christopher McQuarrie's unique story following 5 criminals, one dope deal, one ambitious cops search for the truth and an anonymous crime lord. The Usual Suspects gave the 1990's back those masterpieces that had those amazing ironic climaxes like in "The Third Man" and gave a new meaning to those movies that most people may consider "weird', when in fact they just didn't understand a thing. The Usual suspects is not your usual film, and will probably need a second viewing in order to fill in the gaps in your mind as well as the questions that hit you time after time. What makes this film so great? Well the fact the story does nothing but puzzle you the entire 102 minutes. The last 2 minutes of the climax will leave most of your questions answered and you can lean back in your seat holding your head thinking "what a great movie that was, but I think I have to watch it again cos there was something I didn't quite understand".
Another thing is about the movie is the fact that no matter how many times you watch it, you always seem to pickup something you didn't quite understand or realize. The scenes don't get boring, the action doesn't just jump in at the opening scene, the films is filled with those catchy film dialogues that are nothing but great, and the climatic twist will leave most of you banging your heads with frustration because you had no idea what was coming to you. The well-chosen cast sinks into the plot and is so well constructed and believable that you're going to hope its all fiction. Are there a few words to describe this masterpiece? I like to believe there are a few for every movie. Ironic, suspenseful, mysterious, classic and cool. This film marked the beginning of a new perspective in the crime thrillers we all love to watch, and I strongly believe that it is a classic that we can all compare other movies too.