You can literally see his fascination peaking. Director Bryan Singer handles all of this with the sure-handedness of a very talented film maker. His first feature film, Public Access , was good enough to give him another chance with a second film. With that film, he literally became an audience's favorite. The Usual Suspects was an unexpected surprise, and it shot Singer to the top of Hollywood's best directors.
Singer ends on a depressing note, which fits with the rest of the film.
And Singer may be one of the very, very few who can actually make the ending more and more suspenseful and then explodes in a masterpiece of film making. Just look at the opening sequence for proof. Cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel also does a fantastic job, giving the film a brooding atmosphere with some stunning visuals. One of the great shots includes a deep focus framing of a telephone with a bloody fingerprint, and Todd's father standing in the background. Renfro began his career with a very successful turn in The Client and then proceeded on up.