Outstanding

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2008)

This film about corruption in the LAPD back in the 1950's is, even though fairly recent, a classic film noir. It's beautifully adapted screenplay has given the actors ways to give their characters depth (which they did so easily). Danny DeVito was good as the slimy tabloid journalist. James Cromwell put in a good performance. Russell Crowe was brilliant. However, my two favourite performances came from Guy Pearce and Kevin Spacey, who once again have displayed how they got where they are. Kim Basinger was okay, but I felt that out of all the cast, her performance was the weakest, and don't know why she got an Oscar and no one else in the cast was even nominated.
Basically, this film is a work of art. And I recommend you watch closely.