1. The Usual Suspects *contains spoilers - if you haven't watched it DO NOT READ!*
I must've first watched this film when I was about 12. Just when I was developing that teenage know-it-all attitude, particularly about "good" things. I was up-my-own arse a wee bit, was listening to Radiohead (at that age!?), My Bloody Valentine and Television when my mates were into either Now 51 or Oasis.

So when my older brother (in his twenties at the time) came to babysit with a weekly hired VHS, I was pretty non-plussed by "The Usual Suspects". I hadn't heard a thing about it and was really only interested in the likes of Terminator 2, Aliens, Die Hard and the like..

Once I'd had my takeaway and those lights were off, I settled down all warm and content and watched what I was expecting to be a fairly decent film. It was leading me down all the usual drug-related film routes with dodgy characters, bit of violence, bit of comedy blah blah.

As the film progressed I knew I had it in my back pocket. Keyzer Soze was so blatantly Gabriel Byrne that I began to despair a little bit at the Detectives stupidity. In hindsight it was obviously leading me exactly where it wanted to go, and the thought did cross my mind that the Keyzer was someone else, perhaps someone not yet in the story.

But the twist turned me round and fucked me balls-deep up the arse. My universe crumbled as I bit that pillow hard although part of me was enjoying the outrageous sensation. I don't think in the internet age I'll ever get stitched-up like I did watching that. It's a shame I'll maybe never experience the initial incredulity again, but boy do I fucknig love that film.

P.s.

THERE'S NO FUCKING COKE
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