Big profits from Big Government, stay out of the way

Rating: 3/10 (27 March 2011)

Watched several times. Finally figured out the message: big money is made out of corrupt municipal government activities/spending such as water development. Those unfortunate to uncover or stand in the way of the City Hall money tree thugs better watch out! But we knew this already then as today, is L.A. or the failed state of CA any better now? Lack of coherence, abetted by always-vapid Faye Dunaway obscures the kernel of truth here. Will vote against any government spending from now on, even though I in SoCal probably drink some of the water that resulted. As to existential subtexts, read whatever you want into this noir mishmash; we later found out what kind of person Director Polanski is. Happy Exile from LaLa Land, please do not trouble sensible folks' eye/brain coordination again.