Best Movie of 1997 - One of Top 10 Cop Films of All Time

Rating: 10/10 (15 November 1999)

Barbara Stanwyck and Claude Rains give the lie to the Academy's claim as arbiter of "Best Actor/Actress".
Likewise, L. A. Confidential proves the Academy's corruption, or at least incompetence, in the "Best Film" category. It is clear that L.A.C. is the best picture of 1997. To vote the mediocre Titanic over it, simply because Titanic didn't turn out as bad as was feared, is more a reflection on the Academy than on anything that bunch of groupies says about "Best Film".