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 Synopsis:
 The
film opens on a boat robbery gone wrong.
Dead bodies are everywhere and few have survived
the ordeal. A Russian man, who is in a
burn-induced coma and a crippled criminal,
Verbal Kent (Kevin Spacey) have survived.
Kent has been escorted to a police precinct and
begins to recount the events to the crime
scene's chief investigator, FBI agent Kujan (Chazz
Palminteri).
Months before the heist, five
criminals were brought together in what appeared
to be a typical interrogation about a local
robbery. Verbal Kent (Kevin Spacey),
Micheal McManus (Stephen Baldwin), Fred Fenster
(Benicio Del Toro), Todd Hockney (Kevin Pollack)
and Dean Keaton (Gabriel Byrne) are the best at
what they do.
Soon after the interrogation, the reason behind
it comes face to face with the five criminals.
The legendary crime kingpin Keyser Soze wants
the five criminals to pull off a job for him.
What follows is cinematic genius as the legend
of Soze is told and the five criminals perform a
job for the most notorious criminal in history.
The Freak's
Rating: A+ : There
is perhaps nothing better than a good cinematic
reveal. After two hours of your time have
been invested in a mystery, nothing validates it
more than good solutions to all the questions
you've had all along. The best movies have
hints at the reveal throughout, but always
surprise you in the end. Immediately after
seeing a film with a clever reveal, you want
others to see it. You want to see if they
can figure it out and even more you want them to
NOT figure it out so you can share in the
surprise.
In 1995, as many of you know,
I was at the peak of my cinematic appreciation.
Having newly aquired a job at a local video
store, I was watching 2-3 movies per night with
my roommates. There were also a number of
favorites that we watched over and over
together. Pulp
Fiction had sat next to the VCR for months,
and was replaced as a go-to movie by The Usual
Suspects.
Bryan Singer was tapped to do
the latest string of Superman movies, largely
based on his success with this film. This
is truly his best work. The Usual Suspects
has all the intrigue and suspense of any film
noir piece. Tight camera angles, a
beautiful pace and glorious tension between the
primary characters makes it fascinating to
watch. The sheer fun factor for The Usual
Suspects is enough to make me want to go watch
it again right now. Add to the mix great
acting jobs by all involved and one of the best
reveals ever brought to film, The Usual Suspects
is one of the best films of the 90's or any
decade.
Jennifer M's Rating: A+ :
I don't think there was one thing I did not like about this movie. I
just love, love movies with terrific surprise endings. Keyser Soze! Watch it
and if you don't like it watch it again and if you still don't like it, seek
professional assistance.
Jen's Rating: A- : Classic! I've
seen this movie twice and it's a must own, must see.
Angie's Rating: A+ :
After being reprimanded by Scott for not having seen this movie, I went
out and rented it... How could any crime drama top this?? I love reveals like
the one in this movie, and I whole heartily agree that Kevin Spacey is amazing
in it. It is definitely in my top ten.... by the way, if you love this movie
you really should see: Primal Fear another movie with an amazing performance and
a great reveal. ;)
Brian's Rating: A+ :
Continuing my quest to educate my wife on the great movies she somehow never
saw, this was next on the docket. This movie is the best criminal
mastermind story there is. Godfather is also good, but that is good for a
different reason. This has one of the sweetest legendary criminals there is. I
do not want to say too much for those that have not seen it, but the reveal at
the end is masterful. Kevin Spacey is masterful in his role as Verbal Kent.
The clues littered throughout the movie are masterful, and makes this movie one
that can be watched 4 or 5 times before you catch all the nuances. The
lines at the end of the movie are extremely quotable. In fact, each time Paul
(our paster) does a sermon on spiritual warfare, I think of the line by Verbal
Kent, "The greatest trick 'The Devil' ever pulled was convincing the world he
does not exist." If you have never seen this movie, you are missing out.
Its a must see.
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