The Usual Suspects (1995)
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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:39
Rotten:5
Average Rating:7.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs
Genre: Dramas
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... [More]
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Stephen Baldwin, Kevin Pollak
Director: Bryan Singer
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Reviews for The Usual Suspects
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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. Full Review |
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 3.5/4 |
To many young film buffs, this is where film history begins and ends. Full Review |
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4/4 |
McQuarrie's script is a scurrying lizard of a yarn, scaly, swift and difficult to follow. Full Review |
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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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B- |
Not to be believed for a NYC second. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
One of the most ingenious, unpredictable films in recent memory... and one of the biggest cheats. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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3/4 |
It is a complex story, but I found it fun. Full Review |
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5/5 |
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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4/5 |
What a cast, what a script, what a movie. We need some more of these.
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4/5 |
Good, but...movies don't come more overrated.
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4/5 |
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3/5 |
Too predictable. Still enthralling enough to watch (at least twice).
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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. Full Review |
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5/5 |
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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3.5/4 |
Intriguing well made crime drama with a nice twist in the end Full Review |
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March 22, 2007:
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