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The Usual Suspects theories? (Warning...spoilers! If you haven't seen this don't read and go rent this movie!!?

Ok, I think this will be interesting! I really like this movie. I will argue that it's the best movie ever made. But for those of you who like it as much if not more than me..what are some of your theories on this movie? Was Verbal/Keyser making the entire story up? Are parts of it true? What are your personal theories on this movie? I know what my theory is but I like hearing other peoples theories as well. I like this movie because it can be looked at in so many different ways. The whole story was true except at the end obviously. Everything was fabricated! Parts were made up but not all...So bring on your theory! Best answer goes to who has the best theory that's different from mine!

Update:

Playing Devil's advocate here..not necessarily agreeing or disagreeing...but... what if he was that smart? Remember, Agent Couyan says.."I'm smarter than you Verbal. And I'm going to find out what I want to know." Well that kind of sets up that Verbal is smarter than him and he just played him like a fiddle...

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  • LilyRT
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    I think Soze would be able to come up with it on the spot. After all, he's been held for hours and has had plenty of time to come up with something.

    But, I like the idea that it's almost all true. I think that would suit Soze best. He'd love the idea of thumbing his nose at the cops. "here's the truth and there's nothing you can do about it." I think he would find it more satisfying to be as truthful as possible. if he lied, he'd be denying his power to get away.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I don't think it's all true (obviously, since he took words from the wall) but I'd say quite a lot was true.

    It seems too perfect for a man to make up a solid story like that on the spot and have it believeable and coming to the same conclusion as the actual events (or how it got to there anyway, since the ending's obviously not true)

    Edit: That's entirely possible, but for me just doesn't seem probable. He is a smart man don't get me wrong, but thinking on the spot like that just seems... Too perfect.

  • 1 decade ago

    It's made up (hence the wall scene). Yet obviously some crime went down or else there wouldn't be a need to question Verbal and all the others involved or "suspected" to be involved

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