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The Usual Suspects (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 45 Fresh: 40  Rotten:5 Average Rating: 7.5/10

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Runtime: 2 hrs

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Stephen Baldwin, Kevin Pollak, Benicio Del Toro

Director: Bryan Singer
Producer: Bryan Singer
Screenwriter: Christopher McQuarrie
Composer: John Ottman

DVD Info

Release:

Feb 13, 2007

[DVD Details]

Blu-ray Features:

  • Widescreen

Audio:

  • 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio - English
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - High Definition Theatrical Trailers

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03/31/08
David Ansen
Newsweek
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Stylishly made but narratively hollow and dramatically derivative, Bryan Singer's puzzle-homage to Tarantino is nonetheless well-directed and well-acted, particularly by Kevin Spacey who won a Supporting Oscar.

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09/01/06
Emanuel Levy
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3.5/4

To many young film buffs, this is where film history begins and ends.

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07/08/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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4/4

McQuarrie's script is a scurrying lizard of a yarn, scaly, swift and difficult to follow.

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07/07/06
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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7/10

If ever a movie got extra points for a strong, unexpected conclusion it's The Usual Suspects.

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01/23/06
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily
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B-

Not to be believed for a NYC second.

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12/09/05
Dennis Schwartz
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2.5/4

One of the most ingenious, unpredictable films in recent memory... and one of the biggest cheats.

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12/22/04
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies
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4/4

It's a real dazzler -- a neo-noir hybrid of a heist and a mystery film that sucks you into a dark world where nothing is what it seems.

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05/20/03
Leonard Schwarz
Palo Alto Weekly
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3.5/5

This movie finally isn't anything more than an intricate feat of gamesmanship, but it's still quite something to see.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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3/4

It is a complex story, but I found it fun.

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03/27/03
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
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Fantastic ensemble crime thriller with the mystique of an underworld urban legend. A Breakout project for both Benecio Del Toro and Director Bryan Singer.

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03/22/03
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com
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4/5

What a cast, what a script, what a movie. We need some more of these.

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02/09/03
Widgett Walls
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4/5

Good, but...movies don't come more overrated.

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02/02/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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4/5

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12/16/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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3/5

Too predictable. Still enthralling enough to watch (at least twice).

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11/22/02
Alex Sandell
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11/12/02
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
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3.5/4

The Usual Suspects loses some of its impact with subsequent viewings, but it remains a superior picture with much to enjoy beyond its unforgettable ending.

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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
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In many ways, the viewers are the mark in this audacious con game… and its brilliance is all the more impressive for it.

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08/13/02
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium
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3.5/4

Intriguing well made crime drama with a nice twist in the end

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08/02/02
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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