quincytheodore The Suspect is one of the movies that has intriguing hook right from the start. It shrewdly fiddles with the timeline back and forth, giving just enough information as it goes and revealing timely revelations later on. Whereas other thrillers might offer aggressive approach, The Suspect bids its time with apt performance by its cast along with the premise of social manipulation.A sheriff in small town arrests a man after bank robbery. This particular suspect only has one identifiable feature that allegedly implicates him, his dark skin. Since it's the farthest thing from CSI, the sheriff must determine if this suspect is indeed the felon. The strange dynamic concept spirals further as there are a lot of questions concerning his behavior, which might not be so accommodating. The movie's biggest strength is its social and psychological aspects, these are easily identifiable to audience as well as meticulously scripted.Acting is fine, with the cast looking beyond their stereotypical roles as they try to outwit each other. Cinematography isn't grandiose as the movie sets almost entirely in rural town. In fact it's exclusively shot only in a few major sets and the rest is ordinary road or outdoor. This is made cleverly into an advantage since the movie probably wouldn't work with bolder setting. The camera-work itself is good, opting more for precision than flair.The change in pace flows adequately well with smart script to guide it. Some scenes pique curiosity while a few others are surprisingly humorous. One drawback from this shifting pace is it can be confusing at times, also towards the end the narration is slightly heavy-handed. The development could be smoother as some of the scenes may be foreshadowing. Nevertheless, the movie maintains a balanced focus through its run time.The Suspect is a different type of thriller, it delivers an alternative and restrained story. If this is a book, which we should never judge by its cover, it would be a pop-up book due to series of trickery it has stored inside.

ikeybabe This was a twisty, curvy, throwing all kinds of unexpected things in your face kind of film and I liked it. The whole plot was a surprise, because what you think is happening isn't and even when you think you know what's going on that's not it either! The script was well-done because the whole thing is a mystery unfolding inside another mystery. The cast was excellent and they did a good, believable job with the roles. *SPOILER ALERT* At the end, the only thing that irked me a bit was that these brothas basically ended up playing into the overall stereotype, even if it was ingenious but then again they had the very best reason in the world. So there ya go. A thoroughly entertaining flight of fun

donniemurray1949 Good Movie story line, well acted.To Bad whomever was in charge of costumes, didn't bother with checking some of the props that were used on the uniforms of the Officers... the Sheriff had both a PFC and a Spc4 insignias on his uniform and all the officers were displaying multiple rank insignias of Private, corporal or Sergeant ranks at the same time. Noticed the insignia for Artillery on one shoulder panel and the Sheriff had infantry insignia on his breast pocket. Jeesh any military person could have advised them better than the person they had handling wardrobe.Other that that, not a bad movie..

Kevin Shields I'm giving this a 10 to fix the rating, cause this movie at the very LEAST deserves a 7.5 to 8. The intensity of the two black "suspects" actors at times is truly impressive. They really pulled a stunt on acting here. It's hard to get into details without spoiling the fun, so it'll have to suffice to say that the characters are very believable. Even those sad stereotypes that don't get a lot of time on screen are eerily realistic, sadly. However what makes The Suspect truly great is the plot line. It would really be best you go into this movie without knowing anything about it. That way you can relish in all the plot twists, which are all very clever and original.If you did already read a synopsis however, you'll still have your fair share of twists which come rather unexpected. So what's there more to want for a good crime thriller than good, believable acting paired with an original story filled with twists and turns? Go watch it and hate/thank me later.