Usual Suspects (The) (1995)

This movie will alternately hold then rivet your attention right up to the final two minutes that will blow your mind. The theme music is elegant, the visuals are intricate, the characters and the story are complex, and the acting is superb. In this blend of L.A. Confidential and Reservoir Dogs, Kevin Spacey stands out in an excellent ensemble cast that will wow you through and through. I saw this movie ten years ago and it blew me away. I knew I had to watch it again, and again, and with each viewing, I appreciate it even more. It's the story of five expert criminals thrown together through police pressure who pull a dangerous job for the mysterious Keyser Soze, a shadowy master criminal of legendary viciousness and secrecy. The violence is never gratuitous but intensely character driven, and all the characters do well (from Benicio del Toro to Steve Baldwin to Pete Postlethwaite and all the rest). You won't soon forget the scenes, characters, or plot twists of this film. See it soon! Five stars.