L.A. Confidential
by Curtis Hanson
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Actor: Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger, Russell CroweDirector: Curtis Hanson
Brand: SPACEY,KEVIN
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 138 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-04-21
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of L.A. Confidential
Movie Review: Hanson's LA film noir
Summary: 5 Stars
Prior to making this film noir classic in the tradition of "Chinatown", Curtis Hanson made 2 films which helped along with this film to elevate him to the A-list of directors--"The River Wild" & "The Bedroom Window" (a film noir in the tradition of Hitchcock). With the success of this film (several Oscar nominations with a win for Kim Basinger and Best Picture/Director nod), Hanson went on to make the under-rated "Wonder Boys", "8 Mile" w/Enimen and the chick flick "In Her Shoes". But none matched the success of this classic film noir based on a James Ellroy novel. Why? For one thing he had a fool-proof cast with veterans, Kevin Spacey, Danny Devito & James Cromwell matched with the 2 new Australian newcomers, Russell Crowe & Guy Pearce in their first all-American roles. Also Kim Basinger delivered a poignant Oscar winning performance as Hollywood prostitute who is redemned by her relationship with Crowe's character, Bud White. Another plus is the sharp dialogue courtesy of Ellroy and the great score by Jerry Goldsmith. If you liked "Chinatown"(which Goldsmith also contributed a memorable score) then you'll like this one. Devotees of the book may balk at the happy ending of the film versus the book where Bud White doesn't die but lives--then forgettabout it!! If it where not for the movie about that big boat that sank, this film would've copped the Best Picture Oscar!! I can't wait for the Blu-ray release of this classic!!
Summary of L.A. Confidential
In a time when it seems that every other movie makes some claim to being a film noir, L.A. Confidential is the real thing--a gritty, sordid tale of sex, scandal, betrayal, and corruption of all sorts (police, political, press--and, of course, very personal) in 1940s Hollywood. The Oscar-winning screenplay is actually based on several titles in James Ellroy's series of chronological thriller novels (including the title volume, The Big Nowhere, and White Jazz)--a compelling blend of L.A. history and pulp fiction that has earned it comparisons to the greatest of all Technicolor noir films, Chinatown. Kim Basinger richly deserved her Supporting Actress Oscar for her portrayal of a conflicted femme fatale; unfortunately, her male costars are so uniformly fine that they may have canceled each other out with the Academy voters: Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kevin Spacey, and James Cromwell play LAPD officers of varying stripes. Pearce's character is a particularly intriguing study in Hollywood amorality and ambition, a strait-laced "hero" (and son of a departmental legend) whose career goals outweigh all other moral, ethical, and legal considerations. If he's a good guy, it's only because he sees it as the quickest route to a promotion. --Jim EmersonThree police detectives each use their own approach to find the truth behind a group murder.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 7-JUN-2005
Media Type: DVD
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