One of the most engrossing Hollywood movies of all time

Rating: 10/10 (6 February 2006)

The amazing screenplay of this film and the rapid-fire pace at which it unfolds the story is fantastic. There isn't a moment of boredom, indeed most of the interrogation in the police station only serves to suck you in deep into the fiendishly clever plot. Story within a story!
In this action-packed drama directed by Bryan Singer, a mythical hit-man hoodwinks the cops into playing into his paralytic hands, while coolly extricating himself from their clutches. Was there a real Keyser Soze?? Or was he a mere figment of the imagination? Probably both?
Kevin Spacey steals the thunder in a highly composed, eccentric and yet definitively mesmerizing performance. Starting from the opening lineup right up to walking out of the station, loosening the limp, and speeding away with his associate, his sombre demeanor captures the very mystery and essence of Soze's character, as also his comrades in crime.
With an equally fine supporting cast comprising of Kevin Pollack, Chazz Palmintieri, Benicio del Toro, Steven Baldwin and Gabriel Byrne, there is very little that can go wrong. Even after 10 years, the suspense and the minute attention to detail, keep you riveted as you watch the film for the 5th, 6th, 10th or umpteenth time.
Clearly, the story is everything as demonstrated by The Usual Suspects.