In my opinion, the movie “The Usual Suspects” is one of the best Mystery/Heist films of all time. This movie consists of a group of five criminals who are brought together because of a crime they were suspected to be involved in. After that, this movie unfolds into an incredible mystery. I can’t count how many times I have seen this movie and I still find it very enjoyable because of the different directions that the plot takes and the questions it creates. The director, Bryan Singer, and writer, Christopher McQuarrie, debated on whom to cast as Keyser Soze for a very long time. This was an unusual use of story and direction. For example, on one hand you’re following the story that seemed to be secondary; that of the five criminals committing crimes and whether or not they get away. On the other hand, you’re following the main plot of who is Keyser Soze, which is a question that you don’t even realize that you want to know the answer to when you first start this film. It is a question that the director creates in your mind when you are about a quarter of the way into the film, and it is only answered in the last three minutes of the film. The director’s use of story and direction make this film an incredible mystery/crime/drama film that will stand the test of time.
Internet Movie Database [IMDB]. (2011). The Usual Suspects (1995). Retrieved from IMDB website: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114814/
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