Review 767: LA Confidential
Los Angeles, 1953. A city of glamor but brewing beneath it is a brewing sense of You can't see it, but it's hiding in plain sight Based on the novel L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy; On Christmas Eve 1953, three officers Jack "Hollywood Jack" Vincennes, Bud White (Russell Crowe) and Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) who, in their way, represent the choices of the LAPD investigate a series of homicides admits the corruption of Like Roman Polanski's Chinatown, this is engrossing, suspenseful and gripping noir mystery film that This is a twisty 50's Private Eye thriller that manages to weave all of these The film has a gorgeously rich and vibrant look, giving us a version of 53 LA that's picturesque and all set to a beautifully grand score by Jerry Goldsmith. The locations have a lot of texture and depth thanks to DP Dante Spinoti's fabulous cinematography. Kevin Spacey feels tailor-made to play a character like Jack Vincennes, effortlessly bri...
