I love this movie, but it is "as deep as a tortilla," as the great James Ellroy says. You couldn't hope for better acting though: James Cromwell is spectacular as Dudley Smith, & Kevin Spacey is perfect as the smarmy Jack Vincennes (shocker). Relative unknowns, Guy Pearce & Russell Crowe are great.
Zeb CyrusBooks to Films 📚=🎞️ L.A. Confidential (1990) by James Ellroy was adapted to film in '97. The characters are sanitized as many side stories are deleted. A years long plot is tightened to the Nite Owl murders. The film's charaters are more brutal & the worst crimes left out. 🎬🌴🚨 #filmsky #booksky