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In true noir fashion, nothing is as it seems here and no one can be trusted. Viewers are urged to craft their own theories and speculations until the climactic shootout (one of the best action scenes ever). While some areas of the movie are predictable, for the most part L...
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While some areas of the movie are predictable, for the most part L.A. Confidential is ingenious in its storyline. Similar to films like Taxi Driver and Chinatown, the setting plays just as important a part here as any of the other features. The Los Angelas this film conveys is both stunningly brilliant, yet depressingly bleak as well...
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