Classy

Rating: 9/10 (19 October 1998)

L.A. Confidential is a very impressive movie, indeed. Based on a marvellous novel by the great James Ellroy, this film establishes an incredibly convincing atmosphere and environment which in itself is an achievement. But this film doesn´t stop with that, like many other 40´s gangster-films do. It dives deep, deep down into the sharply drawn characters and tells an entertaining and dark story which would have been impressive enough without the Hollywood-glamour that surrounds it. Thrillers never get any better than this.