The Usual Suspects (4KUHD)

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Very good film I had never seen. Thought it was going nowhere and was just another violent gangster story, except for Spacey's weak, wimpy, self-loathing and pitiful character whom the viewer would love to see tossed aside and crushed or abandoned in the gutter. He gets no respect from anyone, merely tolerated by his gang and treated with disgust by the authorities. In the end however, ... Nope, won't spoil the ending! This is great acting!

This movie showcases a pretty solid pool of talent. Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Pollack, Benicio Del Toro, Chazz Palminteri and especially Kevin Spacey. Spacey truly rises above the crowd in this movie. His performance is convincing (which it has to be for the movie to "work") and stirring. This is an interesting story made up largely of mind games and betrayal. Each character has his own quirks and his own way of dealing with the situation they find themselves mixed up in. Baldwin and Del Toro's characters (who are partners in crime) are reckless, "balls-to-the-wall" criminals who like to go in with guns blazing. Gabriel Byrne's character is an ex-cop, so he is calculated and disciplined. Kevin Pollack's character is a Bad@ss who knows and executes his business well - while Kevin Spacey's character comes off as being intelligent, yet somewhat naive... It is fascinating to watch it all unfold with Verbal Kint's (Kevin Spacey) retelling of the tale in Kujan's office at the precinct. Detective Kujan is played by Chazz Palminteri. The scenes shared by Spacey and Palminteri in that office are among the best moments in the film. These two actors seem to push each other and it really plays well on-screen. Then, of course, the famous ending. Not to spoil it for those who have not yet seen the movie, but this is a twist ending that you probably won't see coming until very late in the movie. It's not your usual, corny cop-out twist ending. This is well written and well done. Highly recommended. There are some really good bonus features on the Special Edition DVD that are worth checking out.

Have seen this many times. It has a great plot.

An explosion on a ship in San Pedro port, along with a major gunfight leaves the local authorities puzzled. Police arrested what appears to be a local survivor/participant who provided an explanation, yet there are still questions regarding the event, and one police officer grills the person who witnessed it (Kevin Spacey) in order to find the truth. Overall, an interesting and enjoyable movie to watch and is well worth it.

By now everyone knows "The Usual Suspects" so I won't comment on the film, just this MGM Special Edition; and it is a prime example of just how well these can be done. As I said in the headline, this is worthy of the Criterion Collection but at a very affordable price. Side One has both the widescreen and P/S formated versions (although who still wants to watch a cropped film with pan&scan camera movements the director never made is beyond me). The transfer is high-definition with superb picture quality augmented by 5.1 Stereo Surround Sound. This film on this DVD looks better than when it was on the big screen. This side also features two running commentaries: the one by director Singer and screenwriter McQuarrie is the same one on the first "Suspects" DVD which was taken from a special limited edition VHS (Letterboxed film, same plus commentary, and a third box of "collectables". I think I was the only one who bought this!) The second commentary of by John Ottman, the editor and composer, and this one is a revelation to anyone who is interested in filmmaking, specifically "putting the film together after the finished shoot": editing and scoring. After my initial viewing of the film I really didn't think I could sit through it again right away, especially with the incredible dialogue subdued. But after listening to Ottman for five minutes, his enthusiasm became contagious and I was hooked. There is plenty here that "Suspects" fans will appreciate. Side Two has all of the extras and there are plenty of them. Two half-hour documentaries, ("Pursuing the 'Suspects'" and "Doing Time with the 'Suspects'") with the actors, Singer and Ottman. (I guess McQuarrie felt he did his part with the original commentary.) A twenty-minute documentary on "Keyser Sose: Lie or Legend" which is funny and informative. Five deleted scenes introduced by Ottman (but it is easy to see why they were deleted) totalling ten minutes. Add ten minutes of trailers, TV spots, a seven minute gag reel introduced by Singer and some special "Easter Eggs" which I plan look for today (and probably watch the film again!) and you'll know everything you've wanted to know about "Suspects" and Mr. Sose. There is finally some deserved praise for cinematographer, Tom Sigel, who made this "$4 million dollar production look like a $50 million film." Ottman, Singer and Gabriel Byrne also lament how this film, basically a rogue, independent production, could not be made today with studios rejecting originality and artists' visions in lieu of boilerplate plotlines, sequel-itis, and adapting films to their perception of what an audience wants after multiple pre-screenings. Byrne justly calls these "MacMovies" and I can't think of a more apt term. Congratulations MGM for elevating your standards on Special Editions. This one was worth waiting for and delivered more than what was expected.

Kino Lorber Studio Classics released on Blu-Ray, (and in a separate edition, 4K UHD), this well-regarded neo-noir thriller from 1995 directed by Bryan Singer, written by Christopher McQuarrie (Academy Award winner) and starring Kevin Spacey (Academy Award winner), Kevin Pollack, Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin, Benicio Del Toro as five captured criminals brought together to commit crimes that are orchestrated by the legendary and elusive criminal mastermind Keyser Soze, who may be closer than anyone realized... Also starring Chazz Palminteri and Pete Postlethwaite. Originally released on DVD by MGM in 1999, then later on Blu-ray, though with different extras, now all of them have been finally assembled together, with new interviews and audio commentary as well. Looking splendid in this restored 4K version, the definitive release. Stylish, clever, well-acted film with a memorable twist ending only suffers in terms of having no good guys to root for, limiting any emotional involvement, though of course that isn't the story's point. Comes with a slipcover.

This is the unique story of 5 criminals and an anonymous crime lord. This movie is a masterpiece with an amazing ironic climax. A few may say the movie is wierd or complicated, but they just didn't understand the thing. The Usual Suspects is not your usual film, and will probably need a second viewing in order to fill in the gaps in your mind as well as the questions that hit you time after time. This story is great because the plot does nothing but puzzle you for the entire duration of the movie, then in the last 2 minutes most of your questions are answered and you can lean back in your seat holding your head thinking "what a great movie that was, but I think I have to watch it again because there was something I didn't quite understand". No matter how many times you watch it, you always seem to pickup something you didn't quite understand or catch the last time. The scenes don't get boring, the action doesn't just jump in at the opening scene, the films is filled with those catchy film dialogues that are nothing but great, and the climatic twist will leave most of you banging your heads with frustration because you had no idea what was coming to you. The well-chosen cast sinks into the plot and is so well constructed and believable that you're going to hope its all fiction. This movie is ironic, suspenseful, mysterious, classic and most importantly, cool. This film is a classic that we can compare all other movies to.

Superb quality dubbed dvd. Hindi language. Interesting film too. Packing & Amazon delivery was very prompt on time

Für eine Gegenüberstellung ("Es geht um einen gestohlenen Laster voller Waffen") finden sich fünf Kleinganoven: der Ex-Cop Keaton ("Ich bin Geschäftsmann!"), der hitzköpfige McManus ("ein Einbrecher erster Güte"), der selbstverliebte Fenster ("ein kluger Mann"), der misstrauische Hockney ("ein Sprengstoffspezialist") und der halbseitig gelähmte Krüppel Verbal ("Ich verpfeife keinen!") in einer Zelle wieder: dem PERFEKTEN Ort, um das nächste Ding zu planen. Dabei pinkeln sie aber ausgerechnet dem mächtigsten Gangsterboss der Welt ans Bein: Keyser Soze – dem TEUFEL persönlich ("Die Tatsache, dass Sie nicht wussten, WEN Sie bestohlen haben, ist der einzige Grund für Ihr Weiterleben! Sie stehen in seiner Schuld! Sie werden diese Rechnung begleichen!"). Als 27 Menschen bei einer Schießerei (und anschließender Explosion) im Hafen von Los Angeles sterben, sind die Hintergründe für die örtlichen Behörden unklar. Astronomische Geldsummen (91 Millionen Dollar), schwer bewaffnete Gangster – alles deutet auf einen Drogendeal im ganz großen Stil hin. Alles, bis auf die Tatsache, dass am Tatort keinerlei Drogen gefunden wurden. Zollinspektor Kujan erhofft sich von der Vernehmung der beiden einzigen Überlebenden Informationen zur Lösung des Rätsels. Stück für Stück erschließt sich ihm bei der Befragung ein komplexes PUZZLE aus Verrat, Erpressung, Korruption und Mord... "Wenn es ein Drogendeal war, wo ist der Stoff? Wenn es ein Mord war, in wessen Auftrag?" Mit Gabriel Byrne (D'Artagnan in Der Mann in der eisernen Maske, mit Schwarzenegger in End of Days) als Dean Keaton ("Ich hörte, du wärst tot." - "Da hast du richtig gehört!"), Stephen Baldwin (kleiner Bruder von Alec und William Baldwin) als Michael McManus ("Es gibt NICHTS, was wir nicht schaffen!"), Benicio del Toro (Sicario, Sin City, Snatch: Schweine und Diamanten, Oscar-Gewinner 2001 für Traffic: Macht des Kartells, Nominierung 2004 für 21 Gramm) als Fred Fenster ("Danach was ich höre ist Soze so eine Art METZGER, der größte durchgeknallte Metzger überhaupt!"), Kevin Pollack (Lt. Sam Weinberg in Eine Frage der Ehre, mit Byrne in End of Days) als Todd Hockney ("Ich kann beweisen, dass du in der Nacht des Überfalls in Queens warst!" - "Ist nicht wahr... Ich WOHNE in Queens! Ist dir das von alleine eingefallen, Einstein? Habt ihr jetzt 'nen Haufen Schimpansen auf die Sache angesetzt?") und Kevin Spacey (Golden Globe 2015 für 65 Folgen House of Cards, Sieben, K-Pax, Das Leben des David Gale, Oscar-Gewinner 2000 für American Beauty und 1996 für seine Rolle hier) als Verbal Kint ("Eigentlich heiße ich Roger. Man sagt, ich rede zu viel."). "Ich hab dem Staatsanwalt schon alles erzählt!" - "Bleib hier, und wir beschützen dich!" In weiteren Rollen Chazz Palminteri (In den Straßen der Bronx, Oscar-Nominierung 1995 für Bullets Over Broadway) als Special Agent David Kujan, US-Zollbehörde ("Wann wird seine Kaution gestellt?" - "Vielleicht in zwei Stunden, wenn nicht früher." - "Vorher will ich noch zu ihm!"), Dan Hedaya (Der Wolf hetzt die Meute, Phantom Kommando) als Sgt. Jeffrey Rabin ("Der Junge hat gerichtlich volle Immunität!"), Giancarlo Esposito (Gustavo Fring in Breaking Bad und Better Call Saul) als FBI-Agent Jack Baer ("Schickt einen Dolmetscher für Ungarisch!"), Suzy Amis (Titanic, seit 2000 mit Regisseur James Cameron verheiratet) als Strafverteidigerin und Keatons Freundin Edie Finneran, Peter Greene (Pulp Fiction, Die Maske, Der Diamanten-Cop) als McManus Abnehmer Redfoot ("Seid ihr interessiert an einem neuen Job?") und Pete Postlethwaite (Dragonheart, Vergessene Welt: Jurassic Park, Inception, Oscar-Nominierung 1994 für Im Namen des Vaters, starb 2011 im Alter von 64 Jahren) als Anwalt Kobayashi ("Mein Auftraggeber bedarf Ihrer Dienste, Gentlemen. Ein Auftrag. Ein Tag Arbeit. Äußerst gefährlich. Es steht nicht zu erwarten, dass Sie es alle überleben, aber jene von Ihnen, die es tun, werden sich 91 Millionen Dollar teilen können, so wie Sie es für angemessen halten.") "Wer ist Ihr Boss?" - "Ich arbeite für Keyser Soze." Regie führte im Jahr 1995 mit einem Budget von 6 Mio. $ (Originaltitel: THE USUAL SUSPECTS) in nur 35(!) Drehtagen der 29-jährige US-Amerikaner Bryan Singer (X-Men 1+2, X-Men: Zukunft ist Vergangenheit & Apocalypse, Superman Returns, Operation Walküre: Das Stauffenberg-Attentat). Das oscarprämierte Drehbuch schrieb Singers High-School-Kumpel, der 27-jährige Christopher McQuarrie (The Tourist, Jack Reacher, Edge of Tomorrow, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation & Fallout). Singer selbst bezeichnete die viel gepriesene Erzählweise in seinem Film als Mischung aus Billy Wilders FRAU OHNE GEWISSEN (1944, mit Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson) und Akira Kurosawas RASHOMON (1950, mit Toshirō Mifune, Machiko Kyō). "Keaton hat sehr oft gesagt: Ich glaube zwar nicht an Gott, aber ich fürchte mich vor ihm. Ich persönlich glaube an Gott – und das Einzige, wovor ich mich fürchte... ist KEYSER SOZE!" _Fazit: 101 Minuten KULTFILM und aufwändig in mehreren Rückblenden strukturierter (Neunziger Jahre) THRILLER, der anhand einer Vernehmung die Hintergründe einer blutigen Schießerei mit 27 Toten aufdeckt. Einer der genialsten Filme, die ich je gesehen habe. Für mich 5/5***** Verdächtige, die es faustdick hinter den Ohren haben, Note 1 "Die Schlusssequenz gehört unbestritten zu den besten und intelligentesten Momenten des Kinos, die Hollywood je zustande brachte." – Filmstarts.de Der Film gewann 1996 zwei OSCARS: für das beste Original-Drehbuch (Christopher McQuarrie) und den besten Nebendarsteller (Kevin Spacey). Sollte Ihnen der Film gefallen haben, könnte Ihnen eventuell auch BASIC (2003) mit John Travolta & Samuel L. Jackson (dem Pulp-Fiction-Duo ;-) gefallen. EXTRAS: Audiokommentar von Regisseur Singer & Drehbuchautor McQuarrie, Stab & Besetzung (Filmografien), Kinotrailer 2:20. Bildformat: 2.35:1 (16:9 Widescreen), Sprache/Ton: Deutsch, Englisch, Russisch (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Untertitel: Deutsch, Englisch, Russisch (und vier weitere) "Der größte Trick, den der Teufel je gebracht hat, war, die Welt glauben zu lassen, es gäbe ihn gar nicht..."

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One of my favourite movies of all time. Don’t read any reviews of the plot or you’ll spoil it

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