THE USUAL SUSPECTS
A film review by Russell C. Friedberg
Copyright 1995 Russell C. Friedberg
Hello everybody, I've been lurking here for more than a year, but have never been moved to post until now. I've seen basically every big release movie and many small ones over the last few years, but I watch a movie as a fan not a connoisseur.
Last night I went to see a showing of THE USUAL SUSPECTS, a movie I had only heard of from an article in GQ magazine. Let me just say one thing: WOW!!!
This was the finest picture I've seen in a very long time. I actually clapped at the end! The ensemble cast actually worked as an ensemble, and every single character, even the small part supporting cast, was intriguing. The acting was wonderful! The directing was wonderful! The plot was far beyond wonderful! A million little twists all of which make perfect sense as you go forward in the movie, and even better sense looking back after the end. One of the few movies which twists the plot for the sake of the plot, not for the sake of the twist. I won't tell you what the movie is about, just recommend that you pay very close attention to everything that happens, and even then if you figure out where the movie is heading before there are only fifteen minutes left, I'll be impressed.
I just wanted to say this, because I'd like to see more movies which are even almost as good as this one. I'd highly recommend going and putting in your money to tell Hollywood they should make more like this! Kudos to Bryan Singer (the director), and every member of the cast!
Russell C. Friedberg rf6935@cnsvax.albany.edu http://cnsvax.albany.edu/~rf6935/
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