The Usual Suspects | Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne

The Usual Suspects | Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne | Violent yes but it blew me away!,

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The Usual Suspects

	The Usual Suspects Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne MGM (Video & DVD), 2006 average customer review:based on 552 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Film Noir At Its unUsual Best!

This is without a doubt the best film noir film released in the past two decades! Bryan Singer, working on a very low budget, delivers a high quality film that stands just as strong now as it did upon release in 1995. The story unfolds at a very deliberate intoxicating pace, and the characters are all so believable, even though some of them may or may not be fictional to suit what may or may not be fictional accounts of certain events in the film. Kevin Spacey, Gabrielle Byrne, Kevin Pollock, Stephen Baldwin, Benecio Del Torres, and Chaz Palminteri turn in tour-de-force performances in this stunning crime-caper film noir masterpiece from the director of the "X-Men" trilogy (which I've yet to see), and "Apt Pupil", a classic film based on the Stephen King novella. The story is so twisted and convoluted that at film's end, you're still left wondering WHO IS Keyser Soze?. Even when you think you have a grasp on things and have everything figured out (even after the film's final twist), it still leaves the viewer reeling, not really sure if they have figured out just WHO the real Keyse Soze is or not, if there even is a Keyser Soze.
And, that is how great film noir is supposed to work. Think "The Big Sleep", a story so twisted that allegedly the screenwriter didn't even know who 'done it' at the film's end. This is definetly a five star film (I would rate it higher if Amazon allowed such, giving it a ten or higher) that any film buff should add to their collection. I know that I am glad to own this modern day masterpiece. Comparable in some ways to John Carpenter's "In The Mouth of Madness' in that it spirals and twists into an ending that will leave you utterly breathless.
This is a film that will still be talked about in another ten years from now. Thank you.

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Violent yes but it blew me away!,

I remember after watching Pulp Fiction, it became hard for me to find new films during those days that excited me. I mean "Pulp" was so unique and original that I was so stunned when I first watched it. I couldn't believe my eyes, it was funny, violent and it wasn't meaningless either because at the end of each story there is a message of redemption. Now it brings me to "Usual Suspects." I didn't really know what to expect when I first watched it because it looked like it was going to be some prison movie. But I was wrong. The plot just kept twisting and turning which kept me on the edge of my seat. It was suspenseful and mysterious, the whole bit with Keyser Soze, it's gold! And the ending is what made this movie. The film truly has THE BEST ENDING in any movie ever made. I'm not gonna ruin it for those who haven't seen it.

So I desperately urge all of you who haven't seen it to go out to either rent it or buy it. Buying it is good because this one is a keeper; I have a copy of it myself. It's always fun to watch it with someone who hasn't seen it just to see their reaction. And of course, great performances on behalf of Kevin Spacey (who's career skyrocketed after his role as Verbal Kint) and Benicio Del Toro (whose talent was recognized after his useless role as Fenster where he basically took a guy who only had like two lines in the whole movie and actually was able to turn him into a character that people care about after watching it.

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Good Blu-ray trans for a great movie

This movie's resolution on Blu-ray is fantastic in most sceens. There will be a few that look a bit grainy, but over all it's very nice for being a older movie produced before HD became common.

It's just a bit weak in extra features on Blu-ray and a bit pricy.

An old favorite that I have loved for years

I owned this movie before but when it came to Blu-ray I just had to see it in 1080p and it was worth it. AWESOME.

Who in the heck is Kaiser Soeza?

If you like complex, action filled films with a mystery element that keeps you guessing, this is definitely your film. Perfect? No--that title for me goes to the film where this film's title came from, "Casablanca."

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