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    The Usual Suspects is a Neo-Noir as it shares some of the Film Noir characteristics. Film Noir often deals with moral corruption, and moral corruption is very much present in The Usual Suspects. Dean Keaton is an ex-cop who lived a life of crime and faked his own death to avoid a criminal trial. The main villain, Keyser Soze, is a criminal who killed his own family to prove to a rival gang how merciless he can be. For example, the men robs a taxi that is being used by corrupt NYPD to escort smugglers to their destination for the profit. This shows that by bringing down the men humiliates the NYPD by bringing the scandal into the public eye, and at the same time they get revenge on the NYPD for arresting them in the beginning of the film. As a result Film Noir is famous for portraying gritty crime dramas, and as such this is a natural choice of genre for The Usual Suspects. The Usual Suspects is a Neo-Noir film that follows the interrogation of Rodger Kent, a con man and one of the only survivors of a massacre that took place the night before. For example, in the film it shows one characteristic of a Film Noir and Neo-Noir which was the lighting. The lighting effects are used when Kint's portrayal when being…

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    Bryan Singer film, The Usual Suspects (1995) American neo-noir and mystery film shows the audience how a small-time con man “Verbal” Kint and one of two survivors of a massacre and fire on a ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles. Kint tells a convoluted story about the events and mysterious mob boss known as Keyser Soze. The movie The Usual Suspects a non-linear tale shows the mystery surrounding the investigation of a crime and the focus and efforts of the investigator solving the crime by of…

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    Miss Kitty Research Paper

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    cuddly kittens and outer space, this game tries to mesh the traditional and non-traditional casino play into a single package. This alone represents quite the challenge, so it’s safe to say that many players were waiting on this release with baited breath. Aristocrat certainly left the world waiting for Miss Kitty – that much is obvious - but can it live up to the hype after all this time? Keep reading our detailed review to find out the answer! With a Splash of Glitter From a visual…

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    Big Media's open picture has turned out to be perpetual as a parasitic advertising lap canine serving Big Brother and Big Business, some portion of an overbearing troika of observation and mind control. Huge Media has turned out to be simply one more corporate element whose sole design is stimulation and benefits over autonomous news reporting. To paraphrase the infamous line brilliantly delivered by the elusive Keyser Soze played by Kevin Spacey in the movie "The Usual Suspects" with a subtle…

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    Once Rick realizes that Victor needs Ilsa in order to complete the plan, Rick tells Ilsa that she needs to go to America with him. This sacrifices Rick and Ilsa’s happiness because that makes it where there is no possibility of a relationship happening. Finally, Captain Louie Renault, the guard that has talked to Rick throughout the entirety of the movie, makes a sacrifice by letting Rick get away with allowing Victor and Ilsa get away to America. Even though Captain Louie had the chance to…

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    INTRODUCTION: This case involves unknown suspects gaining entry to the victim’s driver side front door and stealing unknown items from inside, in violation of PC 459- Vehicle Burglary. LOCATION: The location is a single family residence, located at 1980 N. Arroyo Boulevard. EVIDENCE: • I.D. Tech Padilla #6870 took photos which were later uploaded into VeriPic. LOSS: • Unknown loss. INVESTIGATION: On 03-07-16 at 0857 hours, Officer Saunders #7720 and I responded to 1980 N. Arroyo Boulevard for…

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    When becoming an officer of the law there is a few, things you should take into consideration, especially when you are the first to arrive at the crime scene. It is the first arriving officer’s duty to make sure you have the suspect in custody, if there is any, secure the crime scene, then you must attend to the victim to see if they need any medical assistance. You must also collect evidence from the crime scene, while being careful to not contaminate the crime scene. It is also important to…

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    and prosecute criminals. However, eyewitness identification is imperfect and the leading cause of wrongful convictions (Huff, Rattner, & Sagarin, 1996; Scheck, Neufeld, & Dwyer, 2000). One prominent method of eyewitness identification is a line-up procedure during which “A line-up is a procedure in which a criminal suspect (or a picture of the suspect) is placed among other people (or pictures of other people) and shown to an eyewitness to see if the witness will identify the suspect as the…

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    Mr. Mcgregor

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    Mr. McGregor is one of the suspects that killed Peter according to many valid reasons and proof. First off, Peter had three stabs on his back, which means a weapon that killed Peter must consist of three blades.The first theory is the pitchfork which leads to Mr. McGregor. Farmers are known for having a pitch fork, therefore the tool allowed Mr. McGregor to kill Peter. To continue on, according to an assumption, the pitchfork was found in the pond near the McGregor’s farm. This proves that the…

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    Thrillers Film Analysis

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    melodramatic or the audience won’t take him seriously. He has COPD, but there’s seems to be no payoff for this. Either create a payoff or cut this element. George seems to care for Amy. One doesn’t get to know him well, but he seems initially like a strong man. Thus, in the scene with Jace, it doesn’t seem realistic that his chin quivers. He’s not that type of guy. The dialogue is another area that requires more development. Dialogue can be challenging. In the current presentation, the…

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