The seedy side has never looked so good

Rating: 8/10 (26 September 2014)

'L.A. Confidential' has a plot with a lot of moving pieces, and yet not once did I ever find my self confused. It's a fantastic piece of storytelling, and a textbook example for anyone who wishes to see how you weave together a complex plot without losing your audience.
This is also just a stunning film to look at, really capturing both the Art Deco glamor and seedy underbelly of Los Angeles in the early 1950s. But what really makes 'L.A. Confidential' tick are its amazing performances. There isn't a single weak link in this chain. It's a striking ensemble.
Not merely an imitation or homage to the noir genre, 'L.A. Confidential' is the real thing.