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(1 - 20) of 20 OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh Page   1   4/5 "Director Hanson's convoluted plot -- tracing the rise, fall, and redemption of L.A. cops played by Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, and James Cromwell -- is all over the map until its handy, bloody ending (body count > 25)."   Filmcritic.com   Christopher Null 3/4 "A solid, confident thriller."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   David N. Butterworth B+ "The feel of the movie is of nostalgia for the Hollywood glamorous life of [the 1950s]..."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz "A riveting crime story about the shadowy side of city life where things are never what they seem."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3.5/4 "Crooked cops. The mystery and allure of Hollywood in the '50s. Death, double-crossing, and secret alliances. Paparazzi waiting to get that one breakthrough picture."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 4/4 "Destined to be one of the best, if not the best, of the year."   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 10/10 "It demands that the viewer pay attention, not assuming for one second that its audience may consist of dummies. That audience is rewarded with an environment oozing with atmosphere."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 9/10 "I dug it big-time, baby!"   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 4/4 "L.A. Confidential is the closest thing to a classic cop movie you could imagine, a throwback to a few decades ago."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest 3.5/4 "Spacey's Vincennes is the standout in a just about flawless ensemble, and director Curtis Hanson keeps the hugely complicated story zooming along the boulevard of broken dreams without losing sight of the details that make the trip worthwhile."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh +3 out of -4..+4 "Objectively this film probably ranks with Chinatown and The Maltese Falcon."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper 4/4 "this movie is such a satisfying whole"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "L.A. Confidential follows idealistic young policeman Ed Exley (Pearce) as a multiple homicide he is investigating turns into something much more insidious"   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 4/4 "Hollywood moviemaking at its finest--a classy piece of entertainment made with equal parts passion, style, and fun."   Mr. Brown's Movies   Michael Dequina 4/4 "Every scene in the movie is good."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan 5/5 "Pode parecer impossível, mas ainda se pode fazer um ótimo filme noir hoje em dia."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 5/5 "Dizzying and powerful."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves 10/10 "One of the best films of the year, an excellent film noir murder mystery brimming with style and atmosphere and topped off with fine acting."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten Read review   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov Read review   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford  (1 - 20) of 20 OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh Page   1