Usual Suspects

Pros: Story, Acting, Editing, Score
Cons: Read the review for script "issues"

The Usual Suspects (1995) “Round up the usual suspects.” Captain Renault, Casablanca When you think of crime movies, The Usual Suspects comes up high on the list. In fact, the Internet Movie Database lists its ...

Pros: Kevin Spacey..the direction..Kevin Spacey..the script..and Kevin Spacey!
Cons: A necessary second viewing for some clarification

Having decided recently to write a few movie reviews, I jumped at the chance to join in on this Bring A Buddy To The Movies W/O hosted by Princess Di and Susi Q.
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Pros: Great script, great casting, great acting
Cons: None.

The Usual Suspects represents everything that is wrong about Hollywood and its audience. Why? Because it made 23 million dollars at the box office. A superbly written story with memorable and engaging dialogue, well-cast actors giving performances...

Pros: KEVIN SPACEY! and one strange story
Cons: 5 maybe 6 cons were involved in this movie

“One cannot be betrayed if one has no people.” [1]

I’m adopting a buddy for the write-off, the luscious Mimi369, who’s buddy dropped out. She selected the movie, I came along for the ride.

The Usual...

Pros: slick, good acting, good dialogue, great twists
Cons: A bit talky at times; the hype is mostly about the ending.

Last night, I had the pleasure of re-renting The Usual Suspects. I wanted to show it to my 15-year-old son, who doesn't go for dumb-me-downs in the made-for-teens category. It was fun to re-experience the film through his eyes, especially the film's ...

Pros: Brilliantly constructed script. Excellent performances.
Cons: May be too violent for sensitive viewers.

I thought I might have a quiet weekend. Norman is still in San Diego on the set of Waterworld II and Patrick, the cat, is visiting relatives in Cleveland leaving me alone and at peace in Chateau Maine, my luxurious mansion, high in the hills...

Pros: That ending...
Cons: Are there any??

"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled, was convincing the world he didn't exist..." A film of which some describe as too clever for its own good, and some describe as a film with one of the most ingenious storylines and finales, not just in a few ...

Pros: Excellent casting and solid cinematography combine with a unique storyline to hit paydirt...
Cons: Sketchy ending could have been tighter...

The problem with great mysteries is that once the ending's out, they're kinda hard to go back to. There are those rare few, however, like Angel Heart, that you can replay for the sheer joy of witnessing the superb character acting. Scene for...

Pros: brilliant performances, great plot, unpredictable
Cons: Not quite so interesting after the second or third time, but still good

The Usual Suspects is one of the most cleverly thought-out, original films ever made. I was one of the lucky minority who, while watching the film, had no idea that it contained one of the biggest and most famous twists in cinematic history.

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Pros: Character, Acting, Storytelling, Plot, EVERYTHING!
Cons: None, this is a perfect film.

Few things upset me quite like the feeling that I am losing my mind once and for all. I have no problem with temporary insanity (it's still my future plea of choice!), but the idea that I might be inexorably and permanently losing my mind is just a ...

Pros: Bryan Singer's breath taking direction and Christopher McQuarrie's screenplay.
Cons: None of note.

I'll admit, I've been extremely hard on director Bryan Singer post Usual Suspects. The Usual Suspects was his debut as a director, by the way. I guess what I want from director Bryan Singer is something that resembles the opening montage of his very ...

Pros: Awesome script, great performances and efforts by cast & crew
Cons: None.

From the twisted mind of screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie and director Bryan Singer comes one of the most deceiving crime capers ever made, and consequentially one of the best movies ever made, The Usual Suspects. Wickedly funny, truly suspensful, and...

Pros: great story, excellent performances by the entire cast
Cons: moves a little slow in the beginning, can be confusing

I was surprised by this film, and only picked it up because I have recently become a fan of Kevin Spacey’s work. This 1995 film did not score big at the box office, but the story is smart and well-crafted. Probably is a jump ahead of the average film...

Pros: Christopher McQuarrie's dialogue and writing, Bryan Singer's direction, actors at their peak
Cons: Are you kidding?

Having written around 125 reviews for this site and having seen hundreds more, I can give no better summary of my review other than to say that "The Usual Suspects" is without a doubt my favorite movie of all time.

I took some time debating...

Pros: Best film of 1995
Cons: None

The fear of not knowing exactly what you are involved in is the ultimate fright, I think. But the people in 'The Usual Suspects," Bryan Singer's masterpiece of film noir, obviously disregard that fear as ridiculous. These people plunge head first...