L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential: by The Buzzroom

Rating: 4 Stars

CAST
Kevin Spacey - Jack Vincennes
Russell Crowe - Bud White
Guy Pearce - Ed Exley
James Cromwell - Dudley Smith
David Strathairn - Pierce Patchett
Kim Basinger - Lynn Bracken
Danny DeVito - Sid Hudgeons

Directed By Curtis Hanson

Reviewed by Corey Nickols (NOT!):

I'm very sorry folks. I was expecting Corey to do this but he didn't so here's a review. (Corey probably will not be doing anymore reviews unless he can fit them within his schedule which I understand can get hectic). 'LA Confidential' is a very engrossing, character-driven piece set in 1950's LA (obviously LA). It shows a seedy underbelly to LA that is very prevalent now, but was masked really well during the 50's by the glitz and glamour that is supposedly Hollywood (I've been to Hollywood and it aint too glitzy!). Anyway for a studio film, and especially for a Warner Bros. film which hasn't had many big critical hits lately, this film is amazing.

The direction is astute and gives close attention to every detail. The story is really good and very twisting (some things you can figure out, others you can't or at least not in the right way). The thing that makes this film however is the performances by this marvelous cast. Whoever was casting director for this film deserves a raise for a stupendous job. The brightest star in this great ensemble cast has to be the very talented (and highly underrated)Russell Crowe (Virtuosity). Crowe plays Officer White, a kindly bruiser (I guess that sorta qualifies for an oxymoron, don't it?) who, for one brief moment, thinks before he acts. His character, with the exception of Lt. Exley, played superbly by Guy Pearce (Priscilla, Queen of the Desert), is probably the most mulit-faceted one in the film, though that is what gives the film its allure; each of the characters are fairly well-developed.

The only drawback to the film could possibly be that the ending is rather predictable, yet I highly recommend seeing this film, even if you are not a big fan of 'cops and robbers' films.

Official L.A. Confidential Website: http://www.newregency.com/laconfidential

Film rating system:
5 Stars: Highly Recommended
4 Stars: Awesome
3 Stars: Very Good
2 Stars: OK
1 Star : Sucked
0 Stars: Why Did They Even Bother Making This Crap?

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