— Who is Keyser Soze? He is supposed to be Turkish. Some say his father was German. Nobody believed he was real. Nobody ever saw him or knew anybody that ever worked directly for him, but anybody could have worked for Soze. You never knew. That was his power. The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist. And like that, poof… He’s gone.

An accomplished synthesis of noir elements and, as such, an entertaining entry to the genre. — James Berardinelli

Ultimately, The Usual Suspects may be too clever for its own good. The twist at the end is a corker, but crucial questions remain unanswered. What’s interesting, though, is how little this intrudes on our enjoyment. After the movie you’re still trying to connect the dots and make it all fit—and these days, how often can we say that? — Hal Hinson