Excellent!

Rating: 9/10 (17 May 2012)

"L.A. Confidential" is riveting from start to absolute finish. The interesting thing is that it is obviously set in Los Angeles; and I personally hate Los Angeles (I used to live there), but this is Los Angeles in a supernatural reality. There's nothing overtly amazing about this movie, but its almost as if you imagine every villain in this movie to be a demon (and the villains aren't always cut and dried, even the "heroes" are suffering from some type of pathos). In terms of my favorite Russell Crowe movie, this is it. I can't remember if they actually describe him in the movie as being all brawn and no brain; but that exactly describes his character. This is the first movie that I ever saw Guy Pearce in, and I fell in love with his acting ability. Kim Basinger is great too, and her acting is ironically understated. I lived in L.A. for quite some number of years, but this is an L.A. that I'm not really used to; but definitely like. There is a really strong visual component to the movie. Very vivid.