The Usual Suspects by Bryan Singer (1995)
A ship, presumed to be loaded with drugs, is set on fire at the San Pedro port. Special Agent Dave Kujan, leading the investigation, interrogates a criminal named Roger “Verbal” Kint, the only survivor of the devastating fire.
Quote.
“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist… …and like that, he’s gone.” – Verbal Kint
A Legendary Name
He started his career as a drug dealer in Turkey.
His name began to make waves in the organized crime world when, faced with threats from some Hungarian gangsters who had raped his wife and killed one of his children, he did not hesitate to personally kill the rest of his family.
He did this in front of them, leaving only one gangster alive so he could testify to what had happened.
He then personally massacred the entire Hungarian mafia before disappearing, leaving his affairs in the hands of subordinates, most of whom worked for him without even knowing it.
He is ruthless, intelligent, and elusive, and his criminal empire continues to thrive year after year, just like his legend. No one has ever seen his face, or at least no one has survived long enough to tell the tale.
It is even said that he might just be a bogeyman, a sort of myth, like a boogeyman used to scare children when they don’t want to obey.
However, even some adults claim they fear nothing but him. No one believes he really exists. No one has ever met him or seen anyone who worked for him. But his name echoes loudly, and it is legend. His name is ᴋᴇʏsᴇʀ söᴢᴇ.
Considerations.
Bryan Singer directs a crime drama where all the clues revealed are inevitably flipped around, leading to the final twist (the so-called turning point), one of the most memorable of that decade.
This is thanks to the solid, captivating, and ingenious screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie, rightly awarded with an Oscar.
A perfect mosaic where all the pieces fit together seamlessly, and where everything seems to be the opposite of what it is.
And **Kevin Spacey** fully unleashes his talent, playing a seemingly small-time crook, crippled and awkward, named Verbal Kint.
He too deservedly received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
A small, great cult film that, thanks especially to its unforgettable last five minutes, rises to earn a rightful place in the history of Cinema.
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