I'm glad i don't live in the 60's

Rating: 8/10 (12 February 2000)

Whooh boy.. how much killing and corrupting in a movie can one take !!
This film is amazing, I just wrote a piece for Jerry Maguire this morning, and i mentioned in the comment, that it is one of those films which has all kinds of great elements, love, success and misery, great character development. But oh my god, this film pushes jerry maguire into the ground in a blink of an eye, if it comes to those elements.
If you just look at the character of Russel Crowe, which starts off as someone who is only good in beating people up, but later when he falls in love with Basinger's character, he totally comes around, being much more passionate, and much smarter. As goes for Pierce's character, which is actually exactly the opposite turnaround, than that of Crowe's. He actually learnes to beat, and punish people.
The acting in this movie is phenomonal. What i read in another comment is true. If Titanic didn't sank 90 years ago, L.A. Confidential would have scattered all the oscars.
I'd recommend this movie to all of you who like Pulp Fiction. Just leave out the 'Tarantino-effect' and put it back 40 years.
i give it a 8.