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The Usual Suspects (1995)

Starring:

Gabriel Byrne as Dean Keaton
Kevin Spacey as Roger "Verbal" Kint
Stephen Baldwin as Michael McManus
Chazz Palminteri as Dave Kujan
Pete Postlethwaite as Kobayashi
Kevin Pollak as Todd Hockney
Benicio Del Toro as Fred Fenster

Synopsis:

The Usual Suspects is an intriguing, criminal thriller that keeps the viewer on his or her toes throughout the entire film.  The movie starts out with several of the main characters being arrested and placed in a lineup together.  Eventually, they are all locked in a cell together, where they begin planning a job together.  Because of the plot twists in the movie, it would be difficult to go much further into the movie without raising the suspicions of the reader.  

The one catch about this movie is the confusion factor.  Throughout the film, I found the storyline to be very difficult to follow, until perhaps the final half hour or so.  Once I reached this point, it all began to come together for me, and I finally was able to fully enjoy the movie.

Kevin Spacey, who "narrates" the movie, was awesome.  Of all the viewable characters in the film, his was the most interesting.  Spacey, as Verbal, is the "gimp" of the group that managed to get out of a major heist, and is seeking protection and freedom.  He tells his story brilliantly, and, in the process, makes the movie.

The Usual Suspects is definitely a must see!

3.75 of 4 Stars

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