A second viewing for this film after about eight years and frankly I didn't feel that it held up, perhaps because I knew the twist that was coming. But that can't be the whole answer since I have a pretty good memory of most films I have seen and knowing the storyline does not necessarily ruin it for me. I think the problem here is that the film is a colossal cheat; there are no clues to pick up en route to lead one to the conclusion -- it frankly comes out of the blue. Having said that I do not begrudge Kevin Spacey his supporting oscar since he played the role well, but I still feel cheated at not being able to bring my own intelligence to the tale.
And I still couldn't understand a word of what Benicio del Toro said!!!
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