The Usual Suspects
As Reviewed by James Brundage
There are really two types of crime movies: the ones that suck you in with their complex plots, interesting characters, and intense situations, and the ones that you spend two to three hours in front of a television bored out of your gourd. With two Academy Awards (Best Supporting Actor, Kevin Spacey, Best Original Screenplay, Christopher MaQuarrie), I shouldn't have to tell you which category "The Usual Suspects" falls under.
The movie, filled with intricate plot twists, follows a five-criminal bunch who you love to hate as they get their revenge upon the NYPD for arresting them one too many times – only to discover that the scheme itself has more to it than it seems, cumulating with 27 bodies on a pier in San Pedro, California and $93M sitting in a truck.
Believe me, no matter how smart you are, the ending to "The Usual Suspects" will never strike you as Usual.
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