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Kevin Spacey gets a limp and reads some posters: A review of The Usual Suspects By "Sam Hayes"

So this is technically my second viewing of this movie, but "The Usual Suspects" is one of those movies you have to watch multiple times anyways. The reason for this is that only in the final shots of the movie, is one truly able to understand what has happened, therefore prompting a second viewing to pick up small clues which allow the viewer a greater understanding of the film.
The premise of the film is that 5 men are wrongly accused of the same crime, but while being held, form a plan based on a job one of them has been given. Over the course of the movie, it becomes apparent that the whole plot has been orchestrated by the mythical crime boss "Keyser Soze". From there on out, the story unravels in what seems to be a very linear fashion, until the film hits you with information at the end that prompt a rewind. Once you realize what actually happened, you have to go back through the film and watch for all the little clues in the story line/visuals that show how the scene may be truth, fiction, or a combination of the two.
Really the main reason to watch this is for the amazing twists, which is why i won't say any more about the story, however, the movie also displays wonderful performances by it's actors. Even more than the rest, Kevin Spacey does a fantastic job in his role as Verbal Kint, the dumb cripple who narrates the events.
All in all, I give "The Usual Suspects" 5 broken coffee mugs out of 5 due to it's superb acting, deep writing, and wonderful ability to be more enjoyable the second time through.

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