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L.A. Confidential

1997

Curtis Hanson

Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger ...

7.7

79,355

Film noir. Mystery Take strong performances, an involved story and period atmosphere, then throw in sex, violence, corruption and politics to make one hell of a crime drama. It’s the early ‘50s. Hopefuls flock to Los Angeles, the city selling an image. But there’s a seedy side to every story. L.A. Confidential follows three cops: strong-arm Bud White (Russell Crowe) has a weakness for helping the innocent; by-the-book Ed Exely (Guy Pearce) covets ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"A shrewd, elegant film noir (...) with a flawless ensemble cast and style tu burn."	POS
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"L.A. Confidential'' is immersed in the atmosphere and lore of film noir (...) I felt inside a Raymond Chandler novel (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"The compelling 'L.A. Confidential,' (...) a dark, dangerous and intoxicating tale of big trouble in paradise."	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Against all odds, L.A. Confidential succeeds brilliantly (...) The screenplay distills James Ellroy’s 1990 novel without losing its crackle and density"	POS
United States	Todd McCarthy Variety	"An irresistible treat with enough narrative twists and memorable characters for a half-dozen films."	POS
United States	Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"This is the first film that has truly gotten Ellroy on screen, and, in many ways, it’s a sleeker and more pleasurable experience than his hard-boiled-bebop prose."	POS
United States	John Krewson AV Club	"This may be the best movie of the year; it's definitely one of the greatest crime films of all time."	POS
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"One of the most exhilarating noir thrillers to reach the screen in recent memory (...) There's hardly a wasted moment in the entire movie"	POS

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