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The Usual Suspects (SE/DVD)
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Director Bryan Singer's labyrinthine crime drama centers on five career criminals (played by Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, and Stephen Baldwin) who meet after being rounded up for a standard police line-up. Upon their release, the men band together to pull off an intricate heist involving $3 million worth of emeralds. Their success brings them to the attention of the enigmatic Keyser Soze, an unseen, nefarious, and mythic underworld crime figure who coerces them into pulling off an important and highly dangerous job. The scenes that follow make THE USUAL SUSPECTS one of the most fascinating crime thrillers in cinema history.
Working from the Oscar-winning screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie, Singer adroitly tells the complex story through flashbacks, cross-cutting, and voice-over narration. Such nimble handling of the intricacies of the nonlinear narrative adds to the suspense, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats until the clever, satisfying finale. Singer's expertise in the technical aspects of filmmaking--his use of a dioptic filter to keep two close-up faces in focus, as well as his inventive use of six-frame step printing--helped him earn his reputation as a visually impressive and stylish director. Filled with excellent performances from veteran actors (Kevin Spacey won his first Academy Award for his breakthrough role as Verbal Kint), THE USUAL SUSPECTS placed Singer squarely on the cinematic map.
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Customer Reviews
This is a great movie with twists and turns at every corner. After seeing it many times, I'm still not sure who and what is real and who/what isn't . The characters are great, the writing is brilliant, and its entertaining from start to finish.
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I always call this movie "Unusual Suspects" It is a movie with many twists and unexected turns. It has you guessing all the way through and even after you watch it once you want to see it again. I bought this movie because it is my husband's favorite movie. I buy from Overstock because it is the best value for your money and I do a lot of price comparisons. You have to look at not only the cost of the item but the shipping and handling and the customer service your receive. There is a restocking fee if you return something. Didn't like that much on something that wasn't that expensive to begin with but the prices are hard to beat. I'm Christmas shopping. The reviews help me decided on buying something if I'm unsure.
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DanteKiller from Goldsboro, NC, Mar 29, 2007
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Kevin Spacey deserved the Acadamy Award he got for this movie. The entire cast was great!
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