LA Confidential (1997)

A modern attempt at film noir, it's a tale of 1950s Los Angeles police and a clash between the old way of favoritism and a more authoritarian "modern" approach.  Starring Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger as the femme fatale (Best Supporting Actress).  Owes a lots to Chinatown, which in my view is not that great of a movie to emulate.  Visually interesting, but lacks in dialogue and character development.




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