Amazing Noir about the underbelly of LA and characters seeking redemption
LA Confidential is an amazing modern Film Noir. It captures the best elements of the original genre. It covers three policeman and a prostitute who represents different aspect of the problems with Los Angeles in the 1950s when the city symbolized the California Dream. That’s the theme of the film, the corruption and violence of the City of the Angels.<br /><br />The four main characters are Officer Bud White (Russell Crowe), Officer Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey), Lieutenant Ed Exley (Guy Pearce), and Lynn Bracken (Kim Basinger). White was a violent cop who believed there was nothing wrong with abusing suspects as shown by his first scene where he beats up a man who was beating his wife. Vincennes was wrapped up in the fame of Hollywood to the detriment of his job. He was a consultant on a TV show Badge of Honor and thought that would lead him into the industry. He was also corrupt and took bribes from Sid Hudgens (Danny DeVito) to arrest celebrities so that Hudgens could write about them in his tabloid. Exley was self-centered and ambitious and would do anything to rise up the ranks. When some Mexicans were arrested and beaten by the cops he ratted on them so that he could get a promotion to be a lieutenant and detective. Finally, Lynn Bracken moved from Arizona to Los Angeles in the hopes of getting into the movies. When that failed she became a prostitute. She symbolized the lost dreams of thousands who came to the city and the limited opportunities for women after World War II when they were expected to just be housewives and not strive for more. All of these characters would come together and seek redemption for their personal sins to solve a crime involving the powerful in LA.<br /><br />The movie touched on many of the tropes of classic Film Noir. The dangerous woman aka the Femme Fatale was Bracken. The main character up against an impenetrable system is portrayed by three policeman investigating their case. Noir also liked to focus upon the underbelly of America and the three cops find out there is a racket involving prostitution, organized crime, drugs, and land development in Los Angeles. The ending is also very interesting because it showed that those who ran LA were more interested in protecting their image than actually exposing the crimes and misdemeanors of the city, another common theme of Noir.<br /><br />Overall, the movie had great characters. A very engaging story that had twists and turns, plus some action to boot. There have been many attempts at Noirs since its heyday in the 1940s and 50s with very uneven results. LA Confidential stands head and shoulders above all of those as a standout release.
The movie title "L.A. Confidential," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.8 from 4563 reviewers. 
It features elements such as IMDb 8.2, 2 h 17 min, 1997, X-Ray and R, and it is priced at $4.99.

This title falls under the categories of Suspense, Drama, Gritty and Mysterious. 
The additional details include the following in key-value format :
 {"Content advisory": ["Nudity", "violence", "substance use", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Curtis Hanson"], "Producers": ["Arnon Milchan", "Curtis Hanson", "Michael Nathanson"], "Starring": ["Kevin Spacey", "Russell Crowe", "Guy Pearce"]}

Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Dive into the seedy underworld of 1950s Hollywood in this riveting drama of three L.A. detectives desperate to solve a sensational murder case..