Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Siflutter It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

jkstep-891-505209 Sorry, but if this type/style/genre of movie is going to be the new standard then let's bring back the crosses and burn them on the front lawns and record the socio-traumatic effects on the Certain Ethnic communities. Let's get the full impact as we diagnose what happens when we tell the law that I can walk the streets after a shocking event as a "White Man" with no ID covered in gasoline and tell the authorities to go F@@@ themselves in their line of duty no less. Let's develop a new concept for getting needed monies by stealing professionally and tell them how to do it. Remember one very important fact NOT made. You steal from a FDIC secured bank here in the states and the FBI is called first! Why wasn't it done here and why didn't the locals contact the State Police to confirm the so-called collegiate study and its potential outcome? Because it would NEVER happen for if it did you would be doing hard time. Better yet how about a movie where 2 Non-Black individuals go to the hood and pretend to shoot a known drug dealer and study the effects of all parties involved. Only they use blanks and return the coke back to the dealer?

Roland E. Zwick "The Suspect" has all the polish and professionalism of some grad-school student's final project for a PhD in Cinema.The premise of the movie is so improbable and loopy that it requires a complete suspension of disbelief even to get through it. However, I won't reveal what that premise is, for to do so would be to engage in the biggest plot spoiler since "The Crying Game." All I can tell you is that it involves two African-American men who may have robbed a bank in a rural Midwest community. "May" is indeed the operative word here, for it turns out there is far more to the story than what appears on the surface.If all that sounds somehow intriguing, then I'm doing more justice to the movie than it actually deserves. I don't question the good intentions of those who made the film, but it so ineptly directed and so badly acted, so filled with screeds and bromides about racism and justice, and so bogged down by over-earnest plotting and a confusing time-shifting narrative, that even the best of intentions can't make a silk purse out of this particular sow's ear.I've deliberately avoided identifying the individuals responsible for "The Suspect," both those in front of the camera and those behind it, and I wish them nothing but the best in their future careers in movie-making. But I doubt anyone will be rushing to claim credit for this underwhelming, if well-intentioned, cinematic misfire.

Sy1975 Refreshingly different thriller that although shot on a budget is well edited, shot and contains some great acting.I must admit that initially I was not that impressed but as you watch more the plot evolves and the characters start to make an impact. There is some great editing that really pieces together the story, yes maybe the redneck police are a little one sided but situations like this are believable. Without saying too much it's a great scam!The two key actors (cop and bank robber) deliver great performances and the twist at the end is unexpected till the last minute. Well worth your time and deserves at least a 7.

Suzanne Would highly recommend this film and agree with the other reviewer who said to watch it cold without knowing the plot. I am a die-hard movie goer and a tough critic and I loved this film. It is incredibly well- written, directed and produced. This movie feels like a delivery from a seasoned director and production team. Mekhi Phifer is outstanding. His character is smart and edgy. I thoroughly enjoyed every scene with him. Bill Sadler is eerily believable as a not-so-country-bumpkin cop trying to protect his town while trying to solve a crime. The ending is a stunner.The film quality feels like a Hollywood blockbuster in terms of shooting, editing and story line, not an Indie film shot in rural Pennsylvania.Intelligent and gripping - one you will want to enjoy many times over.