In my top ten films without a doubt (The Usual Suspects (DVD))

Member Name: sympatic

Product:	The Usual Suspects (DVD)
Date:	09/11/09 (27 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great plot

Disadvantages: None

The Usual Suspects would make it into my top ten list of films without a doubt, it is a superb thriller with an excellent plot twist that the first time I watched the film I just never saw comming.

Most of the film is told as flashbacks through the eyes of Verbal, played by Kevin Spacey who is a crippled small time crook who comes into contact with four other criminals whose lives are linked together by their past crimes. He tells his story while sat in a police station after a gun fight on a ship has ended with the leader of the gang Dean Keaton, played by Gabriel Byrne, missing and assumed dead after Verbal claims to have seen him killed. Verbal is waiting for the authorisation for his release to come through after cutting a deal with the police however a agent who is obsessed with tracking down an underworld legend by the name of Keyser Soze persuades Verbal to tell his story after it becomes apparent that Soze is linked to events on the boat.

The acting is this film is brilliant, Spacey as Verbal is excellent, he manages to make you feel nothing but sympathy for his character even when you see him shoot a man in the head. There is a strong cast in support of him however it is he and Byrne that dominate the film with their acting ability.

The plot is real edge of your seat stuff as the story unravels and you find yourself rooting for the criminals as they slowly discover that they are in over their heads. The dialogue is sharp and focused and th whole film is a great thriller. Five out of five stars from me for a great film.

Summary: Thriller