Danny DeVito, David Strathairn, Guy Pearce
Curtis Hanson's adaptation of the James Ellroy best-seller is that rarest of modern Hollywood creations, a crime drama with the brains, sex appeal, humor, danger and action to satisfy all tastes. The ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 22, 1998
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Stats: 5,804 reviews
Flixster Reviews (5,804)
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September 18, 2009This is a great film, full of unpredictable surprises and a faithful adaptation to James Ellroy's novel.
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August 5, 2009This is a good movie, Guy Pearce jumping over Kim Bassinger do felt forced, and the movie seems to boild down to "kill the final boss and everything will be ok" But i can't complaint, great performances and a good script make me forget about all that stuff. Guy Pearce should be i...( read more)
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April 17, 2009L.A. Confidential is the most classy, intriguing, thought provoking and sexiest detective movie ever to be made in the history of detective films.
When you look back at it and see that Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey and Guy Pearce actually appeared in the same film back in 97 then...( read more) -
April 8, 2009There are a bunch of films out there that try to be noir films. Very few succeed with them usually being mediocre cop and robber films. The last great noir film is 1997's L.A. Confidential, a dark and seedy look into the L.A.P.D. of the 1950's. I could give you the plot of the fi...( read more)
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February 5, 2009"Rollo Tomasi..."
The film is held as one of the best crime movies made. I couldn't agree more. The story is complex, featuring several sub-plots, that keep the viewer focused and entertained throughout the whole movie.
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November 20, 2009This is quite possibly one of the best made movies of all time. Simple as that.
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November 13, 2009Best Adapted Screenplay 1997 - Best Actress 1997 - Best Makeup 1997
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November 4, 2009I thought the first part of that movie wasn't too good but the moment I discovered the real bad guy I was very surprised. I hadn't expected him to be the villain. So from that moment on the movie went uphill. Only the scenes with Kim Basinger who looked like a cheap whore ...( read more)
Critic Reviews
April 9, 2008
David Edelstein, Slate
April 12, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
A rattling good police story and a dark, laughing tone poem to the never-innocent city of illusions. full review
May 11, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Against all odds, L.A. Confidential succeeds brilliantly, right down to Jerry Goldsmith's score, which evokes his haunting theme from Chinatown without being haunted by it. full review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
L.A. Confidential is immersed in the atmosphere and lore of film noir, but it doesn't seem like a period picture--it believes its noir values and isn't just using them for decoration. full review
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
This is about one of the best crime dramas in years. full review
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May 12, 2008Is it just me, or is it massively ironic that the two most central characters to the plot have the two smallest depictions on the poster?
THAT'S why you should never sell a movie by exploiting its "name" actors- you never know what might become of the guys playing second-fiddle... -
February 16, 2008If there were 5 more movies you could see and no more....make sure this is one of them!!
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June 11, 2006Great movie with great writing and acting. Keeps you guessing and even though Kevin Spaceys character was not a great person you can't help but like him.
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