Ugliness Behind the Glitz and Glam of 1950s Los Angeles

Rating: 9/10 (14 January 2018)

I really wanted to see this, a detective/mystery stories featuring three police officers solving a heinous crime in a local coffee shop. I was not disappointed.
First of all, the set is so exquisite. The setting really looks genuine 1950s. The story is well-paced, you won't notice it's been 2 hours because it's riveting.
The cast of course is fantastic, but I think Russell Crowe's character shines. I like his manliness, his bravery and fearlessness. His acting is proved magnificent, especially when he cried in front of Kim Basinger's character. Women are really men's weaknesses, they say, and even the manliest man can have his heart crushed.