Five Criminals. One Line Up. No Coincidence.

Starring: Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Pete Postlethwaite, Suzy Amis, Giancarlo Esposito, Dan Hedaya

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"After that, my guess is that you'll never hear from him again. The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. And like that... he's gone." - Roger "Verbal" Kint

Why watch this? The ending twist elevates this above-average heist film.

Plot Summary: Five criminals are arrested and thrown into jail. There, they hatch a revenge operation against the police, then get wrapped up into doing another job. When this drug pick-up goes awry, the gang starts to piece together a common enemy they have all betrayed. His name is Keyser Söze, a murderous mob legend, who many don't even believe exists. However, the five crooks are requested to a meeting with an associate of Mr. Söze's called Mr. Kobayashi. This kicks things into high-gear.

Dad's Preview: The suspects is a perfectly cast movie. A young del Toro entertains in his quirky role. Kevin Spacey steals the show as the gimpy, brow-beaten Verbal - he narrates most of the film's plot revelations (and there's a reason for that). This is a top-notch action film you need to see. Did I mention the film's twist-ending? It's mind-blowing!

PolyGram Filmed Ent., Bad Hat Harry Films, Blue Parrot Prod.,
Spelling Films Int'l; Gramercy Pictures