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The Oscar-Winning '90s Crime Thriller That Roger Ebert Didn't Care For
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scrn loglineHollywood legend Roger Ebert dissed an Oscar-winning '90s crime thriller, bucking the critical consensus and stirring up a storm in Tinseltown.beat sheet- Ebert panned the 1995 Best Picture winner 'The Usual Suspects,' calling it a 'fancy crime puzzle that doesn't engage our emotions and leaves our minds empty'.
- The film's lead, Kevin Spacey, went on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, further angering Ebert who deemed his performance 'overrated.'
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The Oscar-Winning '90s Crime Thriller That Roger Ebert Didn't Care For
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Jeremy Smith)
scrn logline
Hollywood legend Roger Ebert dissed an Oscar-winning '90s crime thriller, bucking the critical consensus and stirring up a storm in Tinseltown.
beat sheet
- Ebert panned the 1995 Best Picture winner 'The Usual Suspects,' calling it a 'fancy crime puzzle that doesn't engage our emotions and leaves our minds empty'.
- The film's lead, Kevin Spacey, went on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, further angering Ebert who deemed his performance 'overrated.'
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Roger Ebert, Kevin Spacey, 'The Usual Suspects'