Check Veronica Lake's autograph if you plan on going on a date with her

Rating: 10/10 (15 April 2006)

If you want to have a $25 date with Veronica Lake, check her autograph first. 'L.A. Confidential' is a masterpiece. Simply stunning, full of double whammies, and many twists and turns. Every actor in this film is so Oscar worthy. This is what makes 'L.A. Confidential' so undeniable.
This film is one that I can have so many compliments for including Kim Basinger who looked so devastatingly beautiful and undeniable as a Veronica Lake-ish call girl (she nabbed the Best Supporting Actress Oscar of 1997). The three lead characters played by Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, and Kevin Spacey should have been nominated Oscars as well. If it was between them, I'd give the award to Kevin Spacey for his undeniable charm as the most famous cop in L.A. Sergeant Jack Vincennes. The cinematography, set decoration is damn good. They filmed in old neighborhood's in L.A. so it would look as if you felt you were in the 50's. It worked out. The only set that was really actually a survivor of the 50's era is the Frolic Cocktail club.
This film is set like the tradition of Roman Polanski's 'Chinatown.' I find the tradition the director Curtis Hanson did is much better. He acquired a great music score from Jerry Goldsmith and he even chose the old Chet Baker, Jerry Mulligan, and Dean Martin songs before writing the script. This is Curtis Hanson's best work of all. I recommend this film to everyone. You can't say no to this film. Their is a lot of hard work here if you can see. Speaking of which this film is based on the James Ellroy novel and when I read it, I was very impressed. It was certainly a great idea to adapt it into a script. I love this film. One of my 10 favorites. 10/10