"L.A. Confidential" was robbed for best picture of the year - and it lost to "Titanic." Many of you may know that I am a big "Titantic" fan - but even that was not as good as this riveting crime thriller set in 1950s LA.
When a by the books cop discovers that an open and shut murder investigation may not be as open and shut as it seemed, it sparks a fascinating whodunit. It is a fast moving thrill ride that earns the R rating for graphic violence, sexuality, and some profanity.
The performances in the movie are incredible. Kim Basinger won best supporting actress for playing a movie-star look-a-like prostitute, but equally as strong are Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey (who I am not normally a fan of), and "Memento"'s Guy Pearce. Danny DeVito, James Cromwell, and David Strathiarn round out the strong supporting cast.
My only complaint about this near perfect film is that near the conclusion/climax, when one character is putting everything together he or she starts rattling off a million names and I had a hard time following it - but fortunately it's all made clear right after that scene.....so watch this movie! I would give it a 9.5 out of 10 - the second best film in this project, behind only "The Silence of the Lambs."
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