The Usual Suspects is a drama where the story unfolds using formalistic narratives done by the main character Verbal, played by Kevin Spacey. His character articulately guides the storyline, with a voice-over, through flashbacks describing the acts of a criminal gang. The dialogue is the bulk of the movie. A viewer must pay close attention, so they do not get lost in the storyline (Giannetti, 2011).
The background, in the present day setting, is a stark police office that is irrelevant until the last scene in the movie. The aspect of leaving everything to the end automatically makes the audience want to watch the movie again to see what they missed the first time. The writers did an outstanding job of hinting at the secret ending without making it obvious to the viewer. When watching it for a second time a person is able to pick up on the subtle cues. This surprise ending is what sold the movie for me. When Verbal walks out of the station, and corrects his walk is an unforgettable moment in cinema.
Giannetti, L. (2011). Understanding movies. Boston: Pearson Education.
Kevin did cover all aspects of the film and I hope he got paid a ton for all the lines he had to know. Also with being able to work the whole groop and make them do as he wanted was a work of art. The narritave made it espically interesting. The final scene when he told the to sit down and look at it for it was right in front of them! Best part!
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