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The Usual Suspects (1995)
Rate:
7
Viewed:
12/04, 1/20
1/20:
The Usual Suspects is maybe the most overrated film of 1995.
When I initially saw it at that time, yes...it was great, and it was the first time I got introduced to Kevin Spacey,
prompting me to say he's destined to be an outstanding actor.
Ever since then, because I now know the identity of Keyser Söze, The Usual Suspects is a linear film with
the rest being bullshit. In short, Kevin Spacey is Keyser Söze, and the end. Notice the matching initials...har-har-har.
The story starts off slowly and won't take off until Kevin Spacey gets going which is why he ended up with the Oscar win.
While at it, Chazz Palminteri deserves credit, too. The ending is terrific and surprising and is among the best ever. Also,
the lineup scene is quite funny and authentic because the actors couldn't stop laughing after Stephen Baldwin went ballistic
saying his line.
If I was fooled by anything, it's how well Kevin Spacey passed himself off as a straight man. I never knew he was gay until the
allegations of sex harassment came out in 2017 which also occurred during the filming of The Usual Suspects.
When Kevin Spacey uttered the famous line which was actually originated by the 19th century French writer named
Charles Baudelaire, I was thinking of "the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he wasn't gay."
All in all, in spite of the overrated "twist," The Usual Suspects is the film that made Kevin Spacey an overnight star.