What clues could have been noticed and which character in the film even existed? This is a film that demands a second view for an insatiate viewer who demands answers. What begins as a thriller, a crime drama and even a mystery, in the end turns into a downright deception where everything is turned on its heels and the viewer is left reeling with what actually happened and what they missed.
The dark colors and ominous music only add to the dark and alluring appeal of a film that grants very little information to the viewer and gives little away. In short, these two formal elements are the basis on which almost all other elements are used to build on, supplement, and enhance. The Usual Suspects combines a noir-type of cinematic visuals with non-linear storytelling in order to create its intended effects. In essence, the themes and the plot are the key message the director intends to portray throughout the film, so how does the director, Bryan Singer, make these themes appealing, and what are they? Soze is the unicorn of the film, the viewers can’t tell if he actually exist and the characters certainly can’t either. Kevin Spacey delivers a line that I think accurately sums up the mystery and drama of the film: “I believe in God, but the only thing I’m afraid of is Kayser Soze”. Both parts funny and exhilarating, The Usual Suspects touches on many aspects that made 90s thrillers so damn good. In true crime drama fashion, Kevin Spacey’s character (Roger “Kint”) begins recounting the tale of multiple jobs gone wrong. Tyler Perry and Representation of Race in Film.Django Unchained through the Framework of Race Theory.Gravity and the Hard Science Fiction Genre.A Fistful of Dollars – A Revolutionary Western.The Hunger Games vs Transformers: Dark of the Moon.Famous Documentary Film Directors of today.The Evolution of Animation to CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery) and the Impact of James Cameron’s Avatar.History of American Animation and Walt Disney’s Significant Contribution.Continuation of stop-motion and Laika: An in-depth look at ParaNorman.Introduction to Luis Bunuel and Avant-Garde Filming.The “Dollhouse Aesthetic”: Wes Anderson as an Auteur.François Truffaut and “The Four Hundred Blows”.