An unflinching tale of police corruption and scandal in the 1950's

Rating: 10/10 (4 November 2006)

L.A Confidential is a great movie.it is very well written and very well directed.it is an unflinching tale of police corruption and scandal in the 1950's.this movie boasts a first rate cast,including Russel Crowe,Kevin Spacey,Danny Devito,Kim Basinger,and James Cromwell,among many others.all give top notch performances,but as usual Kevin Spacey stands out,and Russel Crowe is brilliant,as always.The man is a chameleon,inhabiting every role he plays.i have not seen him give a bad performance.the writing is inspired,with amazing dialogue,and well written situations and characters.the ending is explosive and leaves no loose ends.the film itself is very well paced,with superb editing and is also very stylish.it also has more depth than say,Cop Land,a similar though inferior effort.you can't go wrong with this movie. 10/10