| THE USUAL SUSPECTS: 2 DISC EDITION |
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| Year: 1995 Starring: Kevin Pollak, Steven Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Spacey, Chazz Palminteri Region: 2 Price: �15.99 - �22.99 Director: Bryan Singer Running Time: 102 minutes Chapters: 32 |
| Bryan Singer's 1995 crime masterpiece makes it to DVD as a special edition. After being released some time ago as a bit of a naff single disc, it comes back with all guns smoking and a package stuffed with extra features. The story revolves around two survivors of an explosion on a boat that was the scene of a supposed drugs heist. One, an unnamed Hungarian, who lies in a critical condition and who is asked for information by an FBI agent before he dies, and a Roger "Verbal" Kint, a cerebral palsy sufferer who has a history as a conman. Himself and four other criminals are hauled into a police line up some weeks before the boat explosion on suspicion of a stolen truck full of guns. Fearing it was a set up, the five suspects arrange a job together. This attracts the attention of mythical crime lord Keyser Soze, and his lawyer Kobayashi, who gives them orders of a job they must do to repay Soze for past misdemeanours to him. This leads to the boat heist and an ending with a twist to die for. Throughout the film, you are confronted with ideas of who actually is Keyser Soze, as the film determines it must be one of the five suspects on view. Not to give anything away, but this film will leave you going "How did I not see that coming?" after a first viewing. Repeated viewings unveil new truths and clues you missed first time. A thouroughly enjoyable crime/heist movie with a real 'Sixth Sense' style plot twist. |
| EXTRA FEATURES Two commentaries (one by director Singer and writer Chris McQuarrie, the second by editor/composer John Ottman) back disc one up, both entertaining and informative. There is also a two part 50 minute documentary covering aspects such as production, casting and behind the scenes, an 18 minute look at the Keyser Soze character and a short feature on the Cannes film festival. There is a quite indepth interview with John Ottman, some deleted scenes taken from an unreleased VHS copy of the film, interview and film out takes and some trailers to round things off. This adds up to around 2 hours of extras, and are all worthwhile viewing, really adding to the experience of watching the film. |
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