L.A. Confidential
Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems.
Directed by Curtis Hanson
Produced by Regency Enterprises, Wolper Organization
A taut, stylish neo-noir thriller about institutional corruption and moral compromise, where three detectives with conflicting methods navigate a brutal 1950s L.A. underworld to solve a conspiracy.
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
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Is L.A. Confidential scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is L.A. Confidential violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is L.A. Confidential easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is L.A. Confidential sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does L.A. Confidential end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
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Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like L.A. Confidential, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
