This film is probably one of the best and most masterfully cast films out there

Rating: Null/10 (6 February 2015)

L.A Confidential revolved around 3 LAPD cops with different personalities in different divisions – one is a brazen, rash cop who uses force to intimidate information (RusselCrowe); the other is a charismatic persona who looks for easy cash in running after celebrities (Kevin Spacey); the third one is a very stick-to-the-book kind with morals and integrity and "I-don't-care-if-you-hate-me-I-want-justice-to-be-served" even if he becomes the most hated co-worker/cop out there (Guy Pearce). The three found themselves connected with the investigation of a homicide, dubbed as the Nite Owl case, finding truth deep within the LA crime scene.
The intricate backdrop of the film which is deliciously sexy with old Hollywood glamour sucked me right in. The opening narration done by Danny DeVito is pitch perfect –"Come to Los Angeles! The sun shines bright, the beaches are wide and inviting, and the orange groves stretch as far as the eye can see. There are jobs aplenty, and land is cheap. Every working man can have his own house, and inside every house, a happy, all-American family. You can have all this, and who knows you could even be discovered, become a movie star or at least see one. Life is good in Los Angeles it's paradise on Earth." Ha ha ha ha. That's what they tell you, anyway."
The three leads are fantastic! Actually, everyone was fantastic. It's the kind of role that you wish to have or the kind of movie you want to be part of – at least that's what I was feeling while watching it. The script was very well-made and intelligent. The story is intriguing and riveting. The best part, however, is the non-dialogue exchange and the nuances. The scene that I will never forget is when Dudley Smith mentioned "Rollo Tomasi" to Guy Pearce's character and you just see in Pearce's eyes how he put it together; how he knew that he was close to solving the puzzle and that it is staring right at his face. Another non- dialogue scene that was perfect is when Kevin Spacey felt remorse by what he had done and contemplating the $50 he took, then left it on the bar and went after the young actor to warn him.
The character that I really connected with is Guy Pearce's – NOT because he is one of my favorite actors ever but because his character, while naïve at first with all the morals and integrity and rule-book, is the one who "grew up" in the film. By the end he no longer is the college golden boy cop, he grew up wiser, showing the audience that sometimes in some situations, it is all easier said than done.