LA Confidential puts Titanic to shame.

Rating: 10/10 (11 November 1998)

Without a doubt,the best movie of 1997. Why this did not receive more Oscar consideration is beyond me. Russell Crowe definitely should have been nominated for Best Actor. He portrays the sense of having bottled rage that can explode at any minute better than any other actor I have seen on the screen. Kevin Spacey gave another monumental performance yet received no Oscar nomination. I guess having back to back to back great performances will do that to you. You cannot find a better trio to play these three cops. White(Crowe) is the veteran cop who loves to use violence to get the job done. Exley(Pearce) is the straight as an arrow rookie who prefers to use his smarts and mind games in place of violence. He is kniving and has no reservations to stab you in the back to ahead. These two characters are perfect because they are complete opposites of each other. Vincennes(Spacey) is a medium of the two. He used to be like White but is what Exley is striving to become. His transformation throughout the film to amend his wrong actions give his character in this film the most credibility. The one thing I did not agree with was Kim Basinger's win of Best Supporting Actress. She seemed quite dull and did not give half the performance as Crowe or Spacey. Also, if you watch this movie, watch out for the funniest moment on screen this year dealing with Exley insulting the "Lana Turner hooker."