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PLOT
1950's L.A. is the city of angels. Every home holds the most american family, crime is portrayed perfectly on T.V., and Celebrities are just like their on-screen persona's. Oh, wait, this is what L.A. wants you to think. The city is actually corrupt, full of evil people, celebrities are just as evil as the mobsters, and the cops are in on it. After a seemingly wrapped-up case, three detectives, the sleazy Jack Vincennes, the brutal Bud White, and the un-corruptible Edmund Exley, work together to solve the case with their own brand of justice.
PROS
Everyone does a great job in their roles, the stand-out being Russel Crowe as the Brutal detective. He's so cold yet so expressive, he steals the show for me.
The mystery is well done, it kept me guessing and engaged 'till the very end. It also never gets too convoluted like a lot of these tough crime thrillers.
The movie isn't afraid to go to dark places. While I'm sure it is sugar-coated just a bit, it's still shocking and gritty.
CONS
The movie feels a bit too long. It goes on for 2 hours and I felt they could have cut it to just over an hour and a half. It's not too big of a problem, but it's still a problem.
There are some plot lines are details that seem thrown in. They all involve the mystery in some way and just seem tacked on to "raise the stakes" even though the stakes are already high enough.
CONCLUSION
Overall, this is a really good movie that just barely misses the great mark. While not one of the 101 greatest, it's still a really good movie that I highly recommend.
RATING
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