It's not important to guess the culprit behind the scenes, the development baseline and authenticity of various events in the story are the essence of this movie

Miller 2022-04-24 07:01:01

1. In the film, the cripple deliberately beautifies the character of Keaton in the eyes of the "weak", but instead makes the police more paranoid that his judgment is correct - Keaton is the mastermind behind the scenes. In order to convince the police, the ship battle details in the second half of the film are mostly fictional.

2. The biggest feeling about this film is that it is possible to directly guess who is behind the scenes in advance, and it is rare to know whether the characters in the various events described in the film are real or not, and to clarify the development baseline of the story.

3. The ability of the director to tell the story is worthy of recognition, and the performance of the cripple in the play is worthy of recognition. As a suspense film in 1995, the combination of flashbacks and interludes, as well as the reversal of the ending, provides a reference for subsequent suspense films.

4. When watching this film, people often mention "Wu Shuang" on the barrage, and I have time to watch it.

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Extended Reading
  • Celestine 2021-10-20 18:58:25

    Before seeing the last shot, I was still ignorant and felt that there were many details that couldn't be linked together. Plan to play three and a half years. As soon as the wall came out, I fucked, and my ability and reaction to compose a story was exploded. Five-star recommendation!

  • Rosario 2022-03-24 09:01:03

    The legendary Brian Singer's debut and pinnacle work is not shocking enough and more memorable. At the beginning of the movie, I wondered, is it necessary to design a lame criminal? Unexpectedly, I really appreciated the stunning pace at the end, combined with the classic interweaving dialogue editing, and finally saved the tepid whole film. Although it is the ancestor of similar suspense films, it has been surpassed by more masterpieces that come from behind.

The Usual Suspects quotes

  • Redfoot the Fence: You guys interested in any more work?

    McManus: We're always looking for extra work.

    Keaton: We're on vacation.

    Redfoot the Fence: Well. That's too bad. I got a ton of work and I don't have any good people. Not like you guys.

    McManus: What's the job?

    Redfoot the Fence: There's this jeweler out of Texas named Saul. He rents a suite, some downtown hotel. Does free appraisals for people, sometimes he buys, sometimes he doesn't. Anyway, the word is he carries around a lotta cash. So I figure, I keep the merchandise, you keep the green. Simple.

    Hockney: What about security?

    Redfoot the Fence: Couple of bodyguards. Nothing you couldn't handle.

    McManus: Give me time to check it out?

    Redfoot the Fence: I expect nothing less from you, man.

    McManus: Good to see you. We'll call you.

    Redfoot the Fence: Good to see you too.

    McManus: All right.

    Redfoot the Fence: Enjoy LA. Get yourself laid.

  • Verbal: [last line of the film] And like that... he's gone.