Classic cinema at it's finest

Rating: 10/10 (8 October 2002)

L.A. Confidential is an exceptional film and perhaps the best film of the nineties. The film follows the classical style of film-making to perfection.
The actors are all in top form. The story remains strong for the entire duration. The cinematography is carefully thought-out. The plot and twists, as well as the climax are all well crafted. At times, quite gripping. One low point was the very last scene. It seemed to be added on and quickly shot.
Kim Bassinger was the perfect call girl. Danny Devito was the clichÃ©d Hollywood journalist, played exact. Kevin Spacey, as always steals the scene. Crowe was the perfect angry guy with a good heart. Guy Pearce, with his nerdy goodlooks upstages them all.
The film takes us back to a time when Hollywood was mainly caucasian and the racism that came with it. It takes us back to a time when conservative tough white guys made the laws. Today's generation may not remember what our country was like in the fifties and it might be best to forget but then again, Hollywood today with it's liberal attitude may not be any better but that's LA Confidential...