Tagline: Off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush...
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Written by: James Ellroy, Brian Helgeland
Actors include: Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Noir
Length: 138 minutes
Banned: Nope
Review:
This had just about everything going for it, excellent plot, loads of violence, impressive actors and never a dull moment. It's a period piece set in L.A. in the '50s where we follow a trio of completely different Police Officers. Corruption runs rampant and it's a buddy system, Bud White (Russell Crowe) is a tough guy who is used primarily for muscle and he doesn't mind playing "the game". Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) is extremely by the book, doesn't care what the other officers think of him and is willing to be a rat. Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey) seems to be more financially and self-driven character. He is also a part of running a successful tv show called "Badge Of Honor" that he seems to really love. When a violent crime with multiple murders takes place at a coffee shop the different detectives all have to try to figure out what really happened...but what will happen when they find out? It's really gripping and exciting, plus it has a thrown in plot element of gorgeous women who look like movie stars (which is where Kim Basinger comes into it...she's the Veronica Lake look-alike). It's got something for everyone which is why I suspect it's got such a mighty reputation but his one deserves it, it's fabulous!
Availability: On DVD & Blu-Ray
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