The Usual Suspects

Movie1995

85/100

MovieNerd Score

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.

Filmmaking

Overall: 87
Screenplay: 89
Acting: 87
Cinematography: 77
Production: 80
Directing: 86
Concept: 77
Story: 86
Dialogue: 90
Characters: 85
Pacing: 87
Musical Score: 71

Attributes

Entertaining: 86
Uniqueness: 85
How Much I Like It: 90
Twists: 93
Artistry: ?
Fun: 47
Cliche: ?
Cheesy: 17
Broad Appeal: ?
Cerebral: 57
Emotional: ?
Discussion Worthy: ?

Genres

Comedy: 39
Drama: 73
Suspense: 72
Action: 57
Mystery: 80
Thriller: 80
Horror: 11
Adventure: 12
Romance: 5
Science Fiction: 0
Fantasy: 0
Animation: 0

Maturity

Family Friendly: 36
Positive Message: ?
Thematically Mature: ?
Intense: ?
Sexuality: 16
Nudity: 10
Violence: 53
Gore: 30
Crude: ?
Profanity: 75
Scary: ?
Substance Use: ?

4 Reviews

Alex the Animator2024-12-18

84 Overall85 Screenplay85 Acting78 Cinematography82 Production79 Concept78 Story86 Dialogue79 Characters— Musical Score79 Uniqueness82 Entertaining

Overall it's okay. The twist was good, but other than that, it was fine. There isn't actually much happening, which isn't necessarily bad, it's just not the best in this case.

Go to Review

5/10Average Score for this Review