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The Usual Suspects (1995)
Stupid, stupid, stupid
Well, this review is going to be lost in the 1000 plus other reviews but here is mine. Sure, this movie is slickly made with good actors but it makes absolutely no sense. For a start we are informed of the diabolical character of Keyser Söze, by who, HIMSELF. You mean a diabolical character would not lie. I cant even remember why all the 'usual suspects' were assembled and I don't care. Then there is the "Finale" when the detective "works it out". How does he do that? There is a quick flash between some photographs on a display board and suddenly he gets it. No logic, no deduction, just cinematic shortcut for the brainless. Dumb movie!
And Soon the Darkness (1970)
Flawed thriller
Sorry I cannot understand rave reviews of this film. On the surface it is a good thriller but has serious flaws
1. Every character acts suspiciously like an Agatha Christie novel, even the British ex-pat teacher that never appears again
2. -Spoiler- why did the Paul character ruin the film from the camera if he was not the killer. It just does not make sense
3. -Spoiler- there are no clues during the film of the eventual Perpetrator. A mystery/crime plot should at least leave some clues rather just presenting the killer at the last moment.
Overall not really good