L.A. Confidential
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hafabee — 9 years ago(April 14, 2016 10:18 AM)
I was going to say
Chinatown
before I even opened your thread.
But
L.A. Confidential
is terrific, I just saw it again recently and it seems to get better with every viewing. I think it has even more watch-ability than
Chinatown
, which, while excellent, is depressing. -
tlee222 — 9 years ago(April 15, 2016 08:52 PM)
The OP is all over it. There are some good movies mentioned in the interim, but it does come down to Chinatown and L.A. Confidential.
I personally prefer L.A. Conf. (watch it at least twice every year), but historical standards tells me Chinatown is the better movie.
But it's damn close. -
zappalover — 9 years ago(September 22, 2016 12:25 PM)
Practically impossible for any film to top Chinatown; when the topic is LA, it is the best, period. LA Confidential is the second best for many of us born after 1945. It's great to see Curtis Hanson receiving so much praise post-mortem. A stellar detective film, though one can quibble with its upbeat ending.
Life is a state of mind.