I saw this movie for the first time in the theater when it was first released. This was an "art house" film back in the day so it played primarily in art houses rather then the theaters in malls. I was totally blown away by the film and never saw the ending coming. Seeing the lineup scene on the big screen is an experience you can't duplicate at home.
Volvo Doto There was uncontrollable shouts and cackling...it was intense. And it seemed to have played out so fast. Seemed to happen quite a bit quicker on the big screen. And true about the art houses. A handful of eclectic theatre owners acquired art house films that had significant buzz about them. This was definitely one of those.
Keyser and Kent both mean king. Soze and verbal both mean to speak. Therefore he was the king of speaking. I didn't figure that one out till about a year ago.
@@badcaseofthebajabada well, as a Turk, i also didn't see that coming. And also "söze" is not a word by itself. "sözel" is the right translation of "verbal".
Another little thing nobody noticed is the authenticity of the Hungarian witness - he pronounces “Soze” as “Shoze” - which makes sense because in Hungarian, unusually the letter “S” is pronounced as “sh”, while “sz” is pronounced “s”. Usually (eg in Polish), it is the other way round.
Is Kint to creation of Söze, Söze the creation of Kint, or are Kint and Söze both creations of the unidentified man played by Spacey? There's no evidence in the film that Söze exists.
@@jamesfahey4508 Yes there is. The whole Argentinian boat thing with Hungarians on board was a protected witness who could identify Soze. And Kint was a real person who got murdered and was replaced by the character seen in this movie.
@@Williamnatekeatesdetective Dave kujan is scheduled for a huge promotion after this. He had keyzer soze in his office, unarmed, under arrest for six hours and he lef him go lol
No plot twist it was obvious Spacy was Káiser on the boat when the Baldwin gets stabbed Dean asked him what happened and he responded it with the strangest thing the crippled stabbing him would be the strangest thing if you didn’t figure it out at that point you’re an idiot…
I freaking love this film, and that ending, even though it's a twist ending, it's not something that comes out of nowhere, it a genuinely twist that still ties in nicely with everything because essentially because the entire film is told in flashback, and from Verbal's perspective, it also meant that much of what he talked about may not have been true, but then again it's kinda like what 'Garak' from Deep Space Nine once told Dr. Bashir 'everything about me is true Doctor, especially the lies'. Because even in the lies there were elements of the truth, and by pretending to be stupid, pretending to be a cripple, Verbal essentially proved himself to be a lot smarter than his enemies. It's brilliant stuff.
It took me a while to really understand the ending plot twist. I really love movies that play with my mind like that. I agree 100% it was beautifully made. This was one of Bryan Singer's best films, he really has an interesting style!
I wonder how would Robert Goren from Law & Order Criminal Intent have handled Verbal´s narrative.... Robert Goren is a mastermind in solving cases ala Sherlock Holmes and getting into people´s head.
I once met Pete Posslethwaite in a theatre bar. I was walking past the table where he was sitting. I pointed towards him and said "Kobayashi". He smiled and replied "could be". We both laughed and I continued on my way.
@@MrSte2phen I am inclined to believe it on the grounds that it doesnt have the crazy embellishment you get with a lot of people: "and then he invited me to play golf with him for a whole afternoon and we met Elizabeth Hurley and she and I made out" Etc. Etc. Etc. until they realize they went too far lol
Just love the way Chaz played the detective. Sharp guy throughout who has that awful realization that he's been played for a sap buy a guy who's smarter.
lol, cus the inspector has bought by then all that he'd said very good and it's amazing that it's a new catch not a carryover in a remake, fell me? never dun before in a move that concept, right? any movie historians here?
I think it would've been even better without the ¿cello? at the very end. Just "poof, he's gone" and then only black and silence. But it was awesome in any case.
Unlike most people , I knew this was coming all along throughout the movie - because my loud mouth twat face of a friend told me what was gonna happen and deprived me of one of the greatest plot twists in movie history. Thanks Fred
+sukh5252 I feel for ya man. What a douchebag your friend is. I am SOOOOO lucky I saw it in theaters on the first run, because I have tons of loud mouthed friends who just spill out spoilers of movies THEY'VE seen left and right. :)
+sukh5252 If you really had known it from the beginning you would have realize what was the first plot twist, because this movie has two plot twist, not one.
I saw this movie in the theater, and I've watched it a hundred times since. Only just now did I pick up on "It all makes sense when you look at it right, you've gotta stand back from it." Still learning new things about this movie. Incredible
@@patr70 The quote: “The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist” is attributed to Charles Baudelaire, a 19th-century writer, but there were apparently similar statements in circulation. Your quote doesn't seem to exist.
I just noticed how everything the cop gives Verbal back is gold: his watch, his lighter and even the brand of marlboros he smokes. Very 'kingly' of him, hahaha.
Megaman 776 I can't tell that your wrong or not since theres a lot of translation for the word "King" in the German Language. but Kaiser means Emperor or a "King". But do you think "Konig Soze" will click on the viewers? "IT'S KONIG SOZE!" and about that "Military Ranking" thing you talking about. Who's the highest military officer/individual in a country? its the "Emperor"/"President"/"King", Right?
***** Its not a military rank, sorry if i wrote something wrong. The Kaiser is the defender of the occident and keeper of the christian religion. Whereas a king "only" rules a country.
Megaman 776 Rules a country therefore rules everything below him. Point being, if the military wanna do something, they gotta ask the King's approval/blessing for it. Can we just both agree that Kaiser = Emperor/King.
"Don't make sense when you don't look at it right, you gotta like stand back from it." And that's exactly what Kujan did to solve the case he looked at it right, and stood back a little to see the whole picture.
You just know many of The Usual Suspects' creators snuck into theaters during opening weekend just to see how audiences would react. I can't even imagine how proud they must've felt.
Oh man, me too. I've only seen it once but I went on its IMDB page after I watched it, and it reveals all these clues and I'm ashamed to say I missed them all pretty much. I had an inkling at one point, but then I forgot about it. I usually pick up on these things very easily, though!
I thought I had it sussed the whole time I thought it was Keaton and when the first twist happened I was so smug I thought I was right and then they hit you with the second one. Ugh I love it
The great thing is even after almost 20 years since the movie came out no one knows whether the story he was narrating to the cop was all fake, or the truth mixed with a lot of fake twists. It is absolutely brilliant.!!
personally I think he told the truth for the most part, but changed the names so it couldn't be checked. Redfoot real person fake name, him picking beans in Quatemalla made up.
When John Ottman's music seeped into the scene, and Agent Kujan dropped his cup, the penny finally dropped for me. I'm rarely spellbound by cinema, but this was definitely a rare gem. Flawless end to a flawless movie.
"Keaton always said: 'I don't believe in God but I'm afraid of Him. Well, I do believe in God and the only one I'm afraid of Agent Kujan is Keyser Soze'."
@@iqbalmahmood7133 Only to those of us who remember it. Spacey's done, and his legacy isn't going to be perpetuated the way it will be for Oldman, Dafoe et al.
I remember during the first 104 minutes of this movie, I was thinking "this movie kinda sucks"... then I got to this last 4 minutes of the film and I was thinking, "best movie ever!"
phanatic215 He killed them so they wouldn't have to live their lives with the memory of what was basically a home invasion/rape. Was any of that story true? Probably not, another lie from Spacey s character to keep the detective on the edge of his seat like a sucker.
PureDetroit thank you, like I started getting bored and I was complaining to my dad like "how long does this go for, when does the good part come?" and he kept on saying "just wait, you'll see" and the the end of the movie happened, and I was fucking mind blown! I couldn't stop think about how genius the whole plot twist is! Ahhh man I still cant get over it. So good.
Greatest movie ending EVER! I still remember my jaw dropping wide open when I saw him walk away thinking "The whole time ... THE WHOLE TIME!!!?!??!??!"
The 1st time I saw this film I was struggling to keep my eyes open during it. It was only those 5 final minutes that made it feel like a slap on my face!!! BRILLIANT.
I remember watching this movie the first time and probably letting the credits role for their entirety because my jaw was literally on the floor, one of the best plot twists in movie history
When I first saw this film with my buddy, we immediately rewatched it again. It's a different film the second time around. One of the greatest films ever made.
I liked it too but if you think about it it's just about as cliché as when the movie ends and everything up until that point was a dream thereby negating everything that happened before.
Eugene Sesma III Not really. Because at least some of the things that Verbal talked about had to have happened (the boat shootout, for instance), we just don't know the 100% details of everything leading up to it and what was true and what wasn't.
"Kobayashi" said that those working for Keyser Soze didn't even know it. Little did they know that they were working as pawns for Verbal/Keyser. So much of this movie I just keep thinking about and connecting the dots and I'm always thinking of new connections. Brilliant movie.
I’ve seen this movie probably a dozen times at this point. And with out fail at 1:45 to the very I end I get chills every time! Scenes like this make me feel unsettled in a way that most horror movies today can’t do
In my mind, this is THE MOST INTENSE AND AMAZING ending of a movie. Well acted... Well directed... Well edited... And the soundtrack gives me goosebumps.... Love it!!!
While many people know the twist nowadays, seeing the whole movie and then watching the ending scene unfold is such a joy to watch, and just elevates the experience.
I watched it for the first time recently, without even knowing there was a twist. I was absolutely mind blown and shocked when he started walking normally.
@alecopedia5744 Even knowing the twist it hits hard. There's a difference between a great twist and lying to ke the whole movie. Too many movies get confused on that but this movie may be the best at it ever. There are clues the entire movie.
The best part of this movie comes when you watch it again, and you can see Kevin Spacy playing Keyser Soze playing Verbal. It's a brilliant performance.
@@paulgerard410 No, he wasn't Verbal. Verbal was a sniveling two-bit crippled submissive beta male criminal persona who didn't exist, while Soze was both a truly masterful liar and almost surely a criminal mastermind (though we don't know what events in the movie actually happened, it's heavily implied). That's the whole point of the twist.
@@paulgerard410 No: Roger Kint was murdered, and his body found. Soze was clearly a real person, but possibly with a lot of hyperbole and myths attached regarding his life.
@@mikespearwood3914I thought Verbal Kint is a real person who is Keyser Soze: and he took on the persona of a man he had already killed before he arrived at the police station
This is why cops interrogate prisoners in a room with no distractions or ideas. One of the greatest plot twists in the history of cinema. Not bad for Bryan Singer's directorial debut.
I think the purpose behind the abnormal interview is that Soze was in control the whole time. He knew he would go with on bail. He knew he wouldn’t get interviewed in a normal area. From then on, he just beat them at their own game.
The movie itself was absolutely incredible! But that ending was so amazingly crafted, with Agent Kujan sudden realization and then we are spoon fed his realization in those final few seconds only to be left as stunned as he was! The acting, writing, direction all combined seamlessly! Even after all these years, I still get chills watching this! Amazing, incredible work!
@@33Luger tek kevin did wine the academy award for this mlvie thwn 22 yers later he fotnkixked out of the academy because he like playing with his boy toys too much
Whats interesting is how did the crew die because they did exist. And the story of keyser killing his family is true. Keaton is dead its confirmed by the dental records.
Brother Mouzone nah sixth sense plot twist was better, literally no one and I mean absolutely no one thought that Bruce Willis was dead until it’s revealed
my father ruined this film for me. the entire day he said things like "you're going to love it" or "the twist in the end is amazing!" and shit like "it will blow your mind!" so in the end, when verbal turns out to be Keyser Soze, I honestly just saw it coming. which is a shame, because something tells me i would have fucking loved it.
Anyone who wants to ruin the movie for them in the beginning scene where the killer is lighting a cigarette with a gold lighter in the scene where he gets his items back the guy says "One watch gold, One lighter Gold and A pack of cigarettes BAM!
Right as he walks out you just have this feeling like something's up. Something isn't right and something is missing. And I think the moment he walks out you put it together and realize that Verbal was the only one who could have pulled this all off, and the NYPD just let the very guy they've been chasing slip away w/out even knowing it. When we come to that realization it's just like 15 seconds before Agent Kujan discovered it for himself, so I don't think it really took anything away from the movie. But it was just a total mind blow in that moment because no one suspected a cripple to be Keyser Soze.
yea it should. in 50 first dates drew Barrymore blatantly gives away the secret to the movie the sixth sense, totally fuckin ruined it when I watched it
A little obscure, but I love the shot of Verbal/Soze's feet going from limping to a normal stride. It reminds me of the Twilight Zone episode "The Howling Man" where the Devil is released from his cell and his feet go from normal to hooves.
@@schematicb5393 I know right? Who would have thunk that any one could be a fan of two obscure things at the same time like the multimillion grossing film The Usual Suspects would also be a fan of one of the most influential and popular television programs of all time?
This is hands down the greatest twist of all time. Easily one of the most re watchable Films of all time BecAuse so much is happening at once you notice something new with every line or facial expression, People who think it’s obvious probably heard there was a twist and looked for the least likely person. Or they watched it k owing who it was and saw it trying to forget that fact and says to themselves “yeah I would of Figured this out “ no. In 1995 when movies could still be made without everything having to have a damn twist you would likely not have figured this out at all. This movie inspired so many screenwriters to write twists that happen just because of how much this shocked people. At first I thought it was a bit overrated but I knew the twist and was Young and naive. Boy was I wrong. Each viewing gave me a greater appreciation and it’s probably my favourite movie ever now.
This is one of those movies, the ones where you watch the entire thing, and then realize very little that happened in the story actually happened. Of "those" movies this is one of the best.
Agent Kujan "I'm smarter than you and I'm going to find out what I wanna know" Verbal/Keyser Soze "To a cop the answer is never that complicated it's always simple"
That look at the end from Kobiashi was definitely “we’re going to have that argument about you smoking in the car without the window down again, aren’t we?”
1:19 - 1:27 anyone notice how this bit of casual conversation dialogue is reflective on so many aspects of this movie? It's also advice the cop should've followed since the beginning ;)
I would argue the Warden, police chief, and Morgan freeman’s characters from The Shawshank Redemption finding Andy’s escape tunnel is slightly more great.
One of the creative heroes of this movie is John Ottman, who both edited it and composed the score (another is DP Newton Thomas Siegel). Try and imagine watching this scene without the music. It plays at about 10 percent of its impact. Ottman (and the sound designer's) layerings of all the conversation and the timing of when to cut visually, when to do an instant flashback, and when to stay in the present. It's a perfect assembly AND a perfect score;.
Agree - editors are the somewhat overlooked co-authors of films. They do everything you just described above, are often the only real confident of the director (Ridley Scott talks about going to his editor at the end of very long days to have a drink and see rough cuts), are also often the first person a director chooses to work with (see also DP...)
"Söze," incidentally, is a Turkish word, and if you run it through Google Translate, the English equivalent comes out to "Verbal." That's one subtle hint that Verbal and Keyser Söze are one and the same, though of course, the average viewer can't be expected to know that offhand.
What about Jade with chazz palminteri, David Caruso and Linda fiorentino? The ending you never expected was when chazz palminteri admits to his wife that he killed Medford in the beginning of the film because Medford was going to blackmail them with pictures of palminteri's wife sleeping with other men.
@markorevan Its a good movie, but other than the wife's head in the box, theres no twist. The killer isn't even someone seen before the scene where he turns himself in. Brad killing himself instead of the killer would've shocked me tho 😂.
@@jodyneal4969, More than the cigarettes. The way the character held them. I don't believe Americans are habituated to doing that. For me, it appears as a dead giveaway that he wasn't who he claimed to be, perhaps in fact, being Turkish, or at least, from somewhere in Europe.
It's 2024, almost 30 years since I saw it in the theater when it came out, and this scene still runs shivers up my spine every time. Few movies could duplicate this feeling - this is the power of good filmmaking.
