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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wulf Ratbane" data-source="post: 1311983" data-attributes="member: 94">Sixth Sense-- Got me.The Usual Suspects-- Got me.No Way Out-- Got me.Fight Club-- Got me.The Crying Game-- Got me.and recently, The Ring-- Got me. (Not exactly a "whodunnit" twist, but certainly a WHOA! ending)I recently also watched Miller's Crossing again. That's another good movie with a very well layered plot. In particular, [spoiler] the sexual orientation of many of the characters plays a major impact on the unfolding plot.[/spoiler] I confess that I didn't notice this angle at all the first time I saw the movie, so I got a pretty good shock out of the revelation (it wasn't something I expected in a "gangster movie." But on watching the movie a second time, it wasn't even remotely obfuscated. In fact, several of the characters make reference to it several times throughout the movie (although always in a "polite" way).I think that what makes these movies so good is that (with the possible exception of The Usual Suspects) they don't set you up to EXPECT a twist. Yeah, if I am expecting a twist, I am as good as anybody at spotting it coming. But a truly good movie engages me in such a way that I am not able to seperate myself from the story to engage in the "meta" activity of looking for spoilers.I love watching these movies a second time. The Sixth Sense was great for that-- everything was right there for you the whole time.Wulf</blockquote>