RE: Is the film "the usual suspects" any good?

Posted by RGA (R) on February 17, 2019 at 17:43:31

In Reply to: Is the film "the usual suspects" any good? posted by bullethead on February 17, 2019 at 11:42:01:

Just watch it then you'll know. Some people loved it - Interestingly Roger Ebert hated it which I always thought odd since Roger always seemed to me to be rather easy on Hollywood films like this. He raised some good points though as to why it's a manipulative film.

As Roger wrote "I prefer to be amazed by motivation, not manipulation."

I don't think it holds up nearly as well as when it was released in 1995. The novelty then isn't so novel now. And novelty was it's main strength.

Still *1/2 out of 4 was a bit rough.

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-usual-suspects-1995 (Open in New Window)

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Topic - Is the film "the usual suspects" any good? - bullethead 11:42:01 02/17/19 (17)

RE: Is the film "the usual suspects" any good? - fantja 15:48:36 03/01/19 (0)

Fer Sure - BillH 06:24:02 02/19/19 (0)

Yes, very good. As others have suggested, don't read about it as the surprises - Road Warrior 14:21:47 02/18/19 (1)

Definitely. A spoiler on this one ruins it. nt - free.ranger 14:38:33 02/18/19 (0)

Si...N/T - musetap 10:28:27 02/18/19 (0)

RE: Is the film "the usual suspects" any good? - rnhood 08:23:22 02/18/19 (0)

RE: Is the film "the usual suspects" any good? - RGA 17:43:31 02/17/19 (0)

It's a crime "classic" that got . . . - Billy Wonka 16:31:11 02/17/19 (0)

Yes, very good nt - Victor Khomenko 14:32:39 02/17/19 (0)

This was a big favorite of mine... - tunenut 13:16:24 02/17/19 (5)

Last Film I Watched Was Colossus The Forbin Project - bullethead 13:29:16 02/17/19 (4)

given your taste in fine film - not sure this qualifies... in fact it does not. nt - PhilJ 14:09:11 02/17/19 (3)

$5 on amazon - bullethead 14:17:36 02/17/19 (2)

I would try to see it on bigger screen - Victor Khomenko 15:00:30 02/17/19 (1)

no screen - bullethead 15:15:04 02/17/19 (0)

most people like it (it does feature Kevin Spacey however) Do not read much about it - PhilJ 12:09:42 02/17/19 (1)

RE: most people like it (it does feature Kevin Spacey however) Do not read much about it - bullethead 13:15:07 02/17/19 (0)

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