A bit anticlimactic. Most of the front part is fully buckled, and the situation has changed. The most characteristic is that the stories of Vincennes, Exley, and White merge into one line naturally. The case of the night owl is really ingenious, not only echoing the foreshadowing at the beginning, but also drawing out the huge interest groups behind it.
The downside is that the whole story ends with a shopping spree, and the truth is not revealed as expected. Everything is actually just reasonable inferences and circumstantial evidence of White and Exley, and no one directly pleads guilty. The prosecutors were all bought off, the murderers infiltrated the public prosecutor's office, and it's hard to say how many people were involved. Fortunately, "dead people can't speak", a corpse can no longer reveal more secrets. It's a bit unfinished, but if you think about it, it's probably the same.
Surprised by the little Easter egg at the end. Vincennes, who has always wanted to be a star, was finally made into a movie to pay tribute after his death, so let's forget his wish. His last words are another highlight. They are like a secret word to let Exley know that there is something tricky, but also show the honesty and kindness of this glib policeman, even if he insists that he forgot his original intention of becoming a policeman. In fact, thinking about it carefully, he also hinted when he went to room 203 of the hotel. Although he exchanged information with hush-hush, he also did something and refrained.
The starring's acting skills need not go into details. Who wouldn't love the melancholy and affectionate Russell Crowe? Kevinspacey is so suitable for such a smiling tiger role, as if everything can be played with applause and ease. So the shot that Vincennes was killed was really giving the audience a cold shot. It is a pity that LA confidencial is over here. Once the sheriff is involved, the truth about the film will be revealed, and the rest is just a simple contest of good and evil. As soon as Exley came out, he felt familiar, deja-vu annoying. The last time I looked at the cast, I realized that he was the villain of Iron Man2. However, the role of the honest policeman in this film is very successful. Not only the starring, but the sheriff's acting skills are really fresh in memory. Vincennes went to the sheriff at night, and the sheriff handed him a cup of tea, and he must be careful at this time, his hands were shaking twice. At that time, I suspected that he was tricky. I didn't expect that the next scene would directly Jack and return to the West... (RIP)
Looks good overall, but it should be better if you dig a little deeper into the "secret" areas. Just imagine that at the end of the film, it is not the VWE three who have their own place, but a sinister smile of the state justice, and the connotation of the script will be much richer.
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