After making one of the most talked-about films of the 1990s, “The Usual Suspects” (1995), director Bryan Singer was tagged as being one of the more talented filmmakers of his generation. The surprise success of the film – as well as its submergence into the cultural zeitgeist – gave Singer the proverbial keys to the kingdom, allowing him unfettered access to some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters. Though he followed “The Usual Suspects” with the lesser appreciated “Apt Pupil” (1998), Singer directed what many considered to be two of the better comic book adaptations of recent memory –
