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      The Suspect

      2013 2h 17m Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 63% 250+ Ratings Audience Score Two black American social scientists pose as bank robbers to study racial dynamics in small-town law enforcement. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jul 18 Buy Now

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      Audience Member Good plot with credible characters, and the good acting comes with a steady direction. Several layers including subtle messages, wandering back and forth between retrospective and real time, but the editing an story still works well. Cinematography is smooth and well planned. Feels like a kind of light version of Steven King. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Long winding drama with lots of conversation, hope that experiment worth the risk. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member The twists keep you interested, but at the end it gets really melodramatic. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Seen i couple of weeks ago , a nice one i remember Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Worst acting I've ever seen! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 camerawork 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. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Two black American social scientists pose as bank robbers to study racial dynamics in small-town law enforcement.
      Director
      Stuart Connelly
      Producer
      Kathleen Barthmaier, Katie Barthmaier, Michael Bollag, Tracy Bollag
      Screenwriter
      Stuart Connelly
      Production Co
      Modoc Spring
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 20, 2016
      Runtime
      2h 17m
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