The most perfect cops and robbers movie

Rating: 10/10 (23 May 2018)

L.A. Confidential opens with a pitch-perfect voice over narration by Danny DeVito, continues by showcasing the colorful, golden streets of L.A. in the mid 50's with terrific attention to detail in buildings, cars, hairstyle, costumes, interiors, etc., then continues with a terrific story that involves three policemen with very different backgrounds that are all involved in the same case. The case is the Night Owl Cafe murders where a giant bloodbath seems to have happened inside the cafe. One is in it because his partner was one of the dead bodies, another because he took the call and was first on the scene after the murders happened, the last because a blonde bombshell who has information is part of the other officer's case with this sleazy hitman who turns women into prostitutes. In addition, there's a love triangle between the blonde, the hard hitting cop who's partner was murdered and the young rookie cop who took the call. It all fits together like a watch. Like a jigsaw puzzle. It just works on all details.