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L.A. Confidential (1997)
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In a time when it seems that every other movie makes some claim to being a film noir, L.A. Confidential is the real thing--a gritty, sordid tale of sex, scandal, betrayal, and corruption of all sorts (police, political, press--and, of course, very personal) in 1940s Hollywood. The Oscar-winning screenplay is actually based on several titles in James Ellroy's series of chronological thriller novels (including the title volume, The Big Nowhere, and White Jazz)--a compelling blend of L.A. history and pulp fiction that has earned it comparisons to the greatest of all Technicolor noir films, Chinatown....
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L.A. Confidential Movie Review by Zara  (1/31/2007) |
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This was the second movie that I'd ever seen Australian actor Guy Pearce in. The first was PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT, a movie in which he quite convincingly played a very effeminate drag queen. As I watched the steel-jawed detective with the perfect American accent stroll across my screen, I could only think one...
(complete L.A. Confidential review by Zara)
| L.A. Confidential Movie Review by Valerie (12/17/2006) |
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L.A. Confidential is one of the best films of the 90's and it has everything it needs to be considered a classic. Great memorable characters, a well-constructed storyline and sharp dialogue.
Starring Kevin Spacey as Jack Vincennes, Russell Crowe as Bud White and Guy Pearce as Ed Exley, this is a delightful crime film that...
(complete L.A. Confidential review by Valerie)
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