The Usual Suspects
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillervehiclesmysterymafia/gangsterdetectiveheistfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Five Criminals. One Line Up. No Coincidence."
Boxlist takeWeighty and intricate: a dark crime thriller, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
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.
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1995
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bad Hat Harry Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
