A solid police/mafia piece

Rating: 7/10 (7 March 2019)

"L.A. Confidential" tells the story of the Los Angeles Police Department back in the days, when officers were hugely involved in crime. When a new officer enters the department, some of the long hidden deals come to light and cause big trouble.
What you see is what you get in this film. It convinces with a prominent cast, solid filmmaking and a good look, however it is rather a solid police tale than it is a groundbreaking story. In the tradition of well-known mafia movies, it tells the same story from a different perspective. Entertaining but not breathtaking.
All in all this is a very solid crime movie, focussing on a corrupt police. The heart of this movie are the actors themselves, otherwise this is a solid Hollywood Blockbuster.