Review of The Usual Suspects (1995) by Tony P — 04 Jun 2017

Clever film about a group of US criminals from 1995.

I say clever in that the screenplay is so good.

If you have the opportunity I would recommend a repeat viewing a day or two after.

I did and you spot so many little details and twists that after a sole viewing you might miss.

The premise is quite simple really. A group of 'suspects' are arrested by the New York Police Department on pretty dubious information regarding a stolen truck and end up in the notorious identity parade.

Back in a holding cell the group of 5 hatch a plan for further criminal activity to get one over the NYPD.

All the story is told from the interrogation of one of the suspects Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey).

The identity of a mysterious boss Keyser Söse becomes a main plot thread throughout.

The cast includes Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin and a young Benicio Del Toro.

The film oozes quality and was deserving of its box office success back in 1995.