Fantastic thriller - The Succinct Review

Rating: 10/10 (18 May 2019)

Action and corruption are portrayed masterfully in this gritty film which counts with a fantastic plot thanks to James Ellroy's novel which it's based on. The stereotypical "good" and "bad" cops (played by Guy Pearce and Russel Crowe respectively) are developed to show the ambiguous nature of morality, where the distinction between what is right and what isn't is often diffuse. The realistic characters and honest depiction of the inner-workings of the police force make for a nail-biting and memorable watch.