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Kujan actually tripped Verbal up a couple times

posted 8 years ago by Binkconn
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I don't think that "Oh, f-ck!" Verbal lets out when Kujan comes through the door barking 'Who's Keyser Soze?" was premeditated; I think Verbal was genuinely cornered for a second, worried his real identity was out, before he realized Dave just wasn't familiar with the figure, and that he should just go with the flow and build the legend of Soze into his story.

Also, as some spoiler video on youtube pointed out, when Dave is later shaking Verbal for the truth, Verbal blurts out "I AM Keyser!" before it gets buried in the crying and Dave's insistence that Keaton was Keyser.

[–] filompra 8 years ago

I couldn't agree more, Binkconn.
I've been thinking the same thing since I saw the movie for the second time.
First time you don't think about it but, when you watch it again, knowing what the finale is going to reveal, you can't help but wondering.

[–] mtouchprod 8 years ago

I think you're 100% right in both cases.

[–] tenantennae 8 years ago

I think Verbal was genuinely cornered for a second

The 2nd greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing you he was cornered for a second.

[–] NikolajCostas1005 8 years ago

The 3rd greatest trick the devil ever pulled was covering his own tracks by making you think his slip ups were intentional.

They don't call me Col. Homer cause I'm some dumbass army guy!

[–] filompra 8 years ago

LOL !
Totally solid point

[–] Kawada_Kira 8 years ago

The 2nd greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing you he was cornered for a second.

Hahaha perfect. But yeah Verbal was in control of the situation all along, I think. Kujan was being played the whole time. Remember Verbal was trying to pass himself off as a weakling.

[–] iniquiy-1 8 years ago

Where does verbal say he is Keyser?? He never says that I tried watching it to see and I don't see him ever say I am Keyser.

[–] TxMike 8 years ago

I don't think he ever says it, we are just supposed to make the connection at the end seeing the image on the FAX plus the fact that as Verbal walks he loses the limp. At least that is the way I remember it and I saw it again just a couple of weeks ago.

Dave

[–] SwimminWithBowleggedWomen 8 years ago

It's never said. He does, however, say "I did it. I killed Keaton" during the scene before he starts crying. If you listen, you can hear it.

[–] Stratego 8 years ago

He does, however, say "I did it. I killed Keaton" during the scene before he starts crying. If you listen, you can hear it.

Doesn't he say "I did. I did see Keaton"? I've seen this movie plenty of times and I have never heard him say he killed Keaton.

[–] jbaddock 8 years ago

Also, as some spoiler video on youtube pointed out, when Dave is later shaking Verbal for the truth, Verbal blurts out "I AM Keyser!" before it gets buried in the crying and Dave's insistence that Keaton was Keyser.

Where is this youtube clip? I've tried finding it without success. I've watched the film countless times (I used to teach it for Film Studies) and I don't ever recall Verbal saying that, so I'd be very interested in viewing that clip, to be honest.

As for Verbal's reaction, I don't think he was expecting the name to crop up at all in the questioning, so was thrown to that extent - or it was a preconceived reaction as if from someone who didn't want any of this to be linked to Soze because of who he was. Verbal played the part of a character who did not want to be linked at all to Soze by the police. However, bearing in mind that the whole point of his story was to make Kujan believe that Keaton was Soze, I think he would have introduced Soze's name at some point anyway - this way, he didn't have to.

[–] curemad_jelly_tot 8 years ago

Are you getting confused with the "I did kill Keaton."? I really don't think he blurts out he is KS.

[–] gottaluvafriend 8 years ago

I'm trying to find a Youtube vid of Verbal blurting out "I am Keyser Soze..." but can't find one. Meanwhile, I've watched the movie countless times and it's not in the versions(s) I've watched.

[–] Mo_Fishwater 8 years ago

Of course he doesn't say that. What a ridiculous notion.