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06/24/06
The Usual Suspects (1995)
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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:39
Rotten:5
Average Rating:7.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Director Bryan Singer's labyrinthine crime drama centers on five career criminals (played by Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, and Stephen Baldwin) who meet after being... [More]
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Stephen Baldwin, Kevin Pollak
Director: Bryan Singer
Reviews for The Usual Suspects
Top CriticCertain 'big twists' may have hogged the limelight of late, but rarely have they come 'bigger' or better than in Bryan Singer’s glorious exercise in taut intrigue, dazzling plotting and criminal psychology.
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10/18/08
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03/31/08
Stylishly made but narratively hollow and dramatically derivative, Bryan Singer's puzzle-homage to Tarantino is nonetheless well-directed and well-acted, particularly by Kevin Spacey who won a Supporting Oscar.
09/01/06
To many young film buffs, this is where film history begins and ends.
07/08/06
McQuarrie's script is a scurrying lizard of a yarn, scaly, swift and difficult to follow.
07/07/06
If ever a movie got extra points for a strong, unexpected conclusion it's The Usual Suspects.
01/23/06
Not to be believed for a NYC second.
12/09/05
One of the most ingenious, unpredictable films in recent memory... and one of the biggest cheats.
12/22/04
It's a real dazzler -- a neo-noir hybrid of a heist and a mystery film that sucks you into a dark world where nothing is what it seems.
05/20/03
This movie finally isn't anything more than an intricate feat of gamesmanship, but it's still quite something to see.
05/20/03
Top CriticIt is a complex story, but I found it fun.
03/27/03
Fantastic ensemble crime thriller with the mystique of an underworld urban legend. A Breakout project for both Benecio Del Toro and Director Bryan Singer.
03/22/03
What a cast, what a script, what a movie. We need some more of these.
02/09/03
Good, but...movies don't come more overrated.
02/02/03
No review available.
12/16/02
Too predictable. Still enthralling enough to watch (at least twice).
11/22/02
The Usual Suspects loses some of its impact with subsequent viewings, but it remains a superior picture with much to enjoy beyond its unforgettable ending.
09/10/02
In many ways, the viewers are the mark in this audacious con game… and its brilliance is all the more impressive for it.
08/13/02
Latest News for The Usual Suspects
January 04, 2009:
Video Exclusive: Benicio del Toro talks Che and Wolf Man
Benicio Del Toro faced his greatest acting challenge when he took on the role of Ernesto "Che" Guevara for what would become a four-hour epic tale of the iconic revolutionary's... More...
April 02, 2008:
Kevin Spacey Up for More Superman Movies
If and when Warner Bros. gets around to making a sequel to Superman Returns, Kevin Spacey will be happy to return as Lex Luthor. More...
June 20, 2007:
Cast Update for Cruise & Singer's "Valkyrie"
The last time director Bryan Singer and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie got together, the result was "The Usual Suspects." Now they're back with a war-time thriller... More...
March 22, 2007:
Tom Cruise Signs Up for Bryan Singer's WWII Thriller
Bryan Singer will get his as-yet-untitled World War II thriller in front of camera early this summer, and he'll have at least one (very) heavy hitter sitting on his bench: Tom... More...
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