L.A. Confidential

This movie had it all action, romance, pride, greed, and a good twist at the end. The characters were casted wonderfully, and the story was great. This is one of the better movies on my dvd list.... Full review

I've heard about this movie almost all my life since it came out when was in the 4th grade and i've never seen it at all. I finally saw this movie,after ten years it came out in theaters,on the ENCORE movie... Full review

This is a great movie about 1950's Los Angeles. We have a sleazy newspaper, corrupt cops, abusive cops and organized crime. Kevin Spacey was wonderful in this film. Danny DeVito gave an outstanding performance as well. The story was almost perfect,... Full review

Curtis Hanson's crime neo-noir L.A. Confidential has superb star power, intensity, and action lurking around every corner. It's strong set of actors including Kevin Spacey, Russel Crowe, and Kim Basinger truly bring the film to life. When a corrupt police force... Full review

L.A. Confidential is a story that keeps the mind thinking, until the the end where your just completely blown away.... Full review

Along with "Chinatown" this is one of the best movies of early L.A."s seamy side. The characters are well played and believable. The plot has plenty of interest and twists to keep the viewer on the edge of their seat. Anyone... Full review

Fantastic film, with great storytelling, superb acting, and a very distinctive style. Though the plot is somewhat complex, I always enjoy watching this, just because the three leads are so good and the story so involving. Definitely deserved the Oscar.... Full review

This could just ebb out The Godfather as my favorite movie. I'm not sure what it is about this movie; the acting and direction are flawless. The story is so dark and "film noirish". It's easily my favorite movie in the... Full review

L.A. Confidential is not a bad movie and it is not a great movie. I am not sure why it has ever gotten the praise it has but viewing it for the second time recently has not changed my opinion of... Full review

Had me on the edge of my seat. Intriguing, susspensful. It had great acting. The mystery had me so involved. I truly reccomend it.... Full review

Alas, that was the reality and Spacey was the biggest beneficiary of the film.....While in the post coital afterglow of his first Oscar, he didn't succumb to the allure of oversized, bloated projects.....Spacey was the favorite through the award season with the only possible Oscar spoiler being his L.A. Confidential co-star Russell Crowe's performance in The Insider.....If you foolishly assign credit to Spacey, you'd better be ready to argue....While it would be nice to give Spacey credit for the film's $16 ... Full Review

Curtis Hanson's best movie may not be the American masterpiece many think, but it remains one of the best neo-noirs of the '90s and a fine example of classical Hollywood storytelling. The filmmaking is competent and engaging but middlebrow, and Dante Spinotti's cinematography is striking but too clean to achieve Chinatown -level subversion. ... Full Review

The film is the cleanest and brightest film noir movie ever made, and at the end of this document, you'll wonder why anyone would ever shoot another noir movie... Curtis Hanson is not a bad director, and the cast of his movie is one of the strongest in any movie in many years. ... Full Review

L.A. Confidential [Special Edition] L.A. Confidential" has it all in aces, one of the most absorbing, compelling, most thoroughly enjoyable crime thrillers to have come along in the past decade. ... Full Review

This new edition of L.A. Confidential offers an excellent film and special features. Director Curtis Hanson succeeded in making Crowe a household name, winning Kim Basinger an Oscar, and making a fantastic film. ... Full Review

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