So good, it makes me jealous

Rating: 10/10 (20 May 2000)

When I watched L.A Confidential for the second time, my mouth just hung open. The first time I watched it, yes I enjoyed it, but it wasn't until the second viewing that its true brilliance sunk in. For the first time while viewing a movie I was actually jealous of the talent of the people who made it.
Mainly because of the script, I'm sure one of the most complex storylines ever brought to film- a pretty nifty tale which comes together only when the viewpoints of three different police officers are joined together.
This movie has some of the coolest shots and lighting I've ever seen, the pace is relentless and intense (how else could they fit the HUUUGE plot in) and the acting is just as hot as the script. And amongst all the action and plot twists we find ourselves understanding, and even heavily emoting for the characters, who hold together a wildly chaotic storyline. With the relationship between Russell Crowe and Kim Basingers's characters- it even has time to be touching.