L.A. Confidential is a 1997 film about police corruption in Los Angeles, United States. It was written by David Fincher and directed by Curtis Hanson, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Eric Red.
The film stars Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Jennifer Beals, Danny DeVito, William Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne and James Cromwell. It was based on Jim Thompson’s 1962 novel of the same name” and his subsequent 1961 film novella of the same name.
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The Meaning of the Movie
L.A. Confidential is a 1997 American neo-noir crime film directed by Curtis Hanson and written by Brian Helgeland, based on James Ellroy’s novel of the same name. The film stars Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, Guy Pearce and Harvey Keitel.
The story revolves around two Los Angeles police detectives who are both members of the LAPD’s elite Robbery-Homicide Division (RHD), John Devlin (Spacey) and Jerry Wooters (Crowe).
The pair’s unorthodox methods to solve crimes in Los Angeles’ seedy underbelly are threatened when they become entangled with a female porn star named Carol Aird (Basinger) who may be connected to one of their cases.
In order to protect her from an internal affairs investigation into her alleged ties to organized crime, Devlin bribes Wooters with information that could lead him to a major gangster responsible for many murders in L.A., only known as “The Candy Man”.
When Wooters uncovers evidence against the suspect while tailing Aird and threatens to go public with it unless he receives $10 million up front, Devlin has no choice but to give him his money after learning that his own wife was killed during an attack ordered by “The Candy Man” years earlier when she refused to help him hide out from authorities after committing a murder himself.
The Message Of the Movie
The Message of the L.A. Confidential is a movie about the life of an LAPD officer who has been assigned to handle an investigation on a suspected serial killer in Los Angeles, California. He soon finds out that there are many layers behind his work as he discovers that there are more people involved than what meets the eye and faces obstacles along the way.
The main message I would like to pass on from this movie is that you should always follow your gut feeling when investigating something especially if it involves murder because sometimes things aren’t as they seem and you need to investigate everything from scratch before making any conclusions based on evidence alone.
Ending Explanation
The ending of the movie is not bad, but the beginning is. The plot of the movie revolves around a cop named Joe Darrow who has to investigate and solve a series of murders that have been happening in Los Angeles. He’s assisted by an ex-cop and old friend, John Nash (played by Russell Crowe).
I would like to mention that this is not a crime thriller but more like a film noir which means it will be somewhat less action packed than some other films. The plot revolves around three important characters:
1) John Nash – This character was played by Russell Crowe and he plays an ex-cop who works as an investigator for Joe Darrow. He first appears in the opening scene where he shoots two men during a drug deal gone wrong.
When asked why he did it, he replies “because I had to.” Later on in the film, we find out that his daughter committed suicide because she was raped at a party attended by her father’s friends including Joe Darrow.
2) Jodie Foster – She plays an LAPD detective called Annie Wilkes (she even wears glasses with red lenses!) who also appears towards the end of the film where she solves one last case for Darrow and saves him from getting killed by Nash at one point.
Her role doesn’t really seem significant though except for helping us understand what happens to poor Officer Joe after he finally finds out about Annie Wilkes’ involvement in all these murders! She ends up getting shot too!
The Main Idea of The Movie
The main idea of the movie is based on a true story about a private detective that was hired by the studio to track down and catch some of their biggest stars, who had been secretly indulging in drugs.
The private detective, who was named Ed Exley (played by Guy Pearce), became so intrigued with this case that he decides to become a part of it and uses his talent as an investigator to get closer to these celebrities.
By befriending one of them, Exley discovers that there are others involved in this conspiracy and eventually unravels it all.
Hidden Meaning of the Movie
In the movie, a private detective is hired to find out what happened to a cop. He was caught up in an affair with a married woman and his life gets destroyed.
The answer lies in the fact that both characters are dishonest and they try to cover up their deeds by hiding their identities. This is where the title of the movie comes from. The entire movie revolves around these two men’s efforts to hide their identity.
Conclusion
You’ve just watched one of the best movies of all time. L.A. Confidential title is indeed a mouthful, but good chances are you know its plot as it has been heavily featured in many a media and has even been cited in the making of many movies since then.
What you don’t know is the meaning of the film’s name. The word ‘confidential’ is used several times in the movie, so it can’t be a coincidence that you notice it when you look up the meaning and word formation of ‘confidential’.
FAQs
1.What Happened at the End of L.a. Confidential?
Ans: The film ends with Corrigan shooting an unarmed man who attempted to shoot him before getting arrested by another policeman who also happens to be Vincennes’ father-in-law.
Corrigan has been demoted from detective to patrolman after shooting down five armed robbers in self-defense while off duty; but he had earlier been promoted to lieutenant because the Chief Inspector was impressed with his work on the case against Cohen.
After leaving police headquarters, Corrigan drives away into darkness as he tells his wife that they will soon be moving out of their apartment where their child sleeps quietly on her bed without any fear or alarm.
2.What Happens to Bud White at the End of L.a. Confidential?
Ans: In the final episode of L.A. Confidential, Bud White has decided to retire from being a detective and he is finally reunited with his wife Laura. He also tells her that he has made up his mind to leave her and their child, which was in a coma at the end of the movie.
3.Who Was the Killer in L.a. Confidential?
Ans: In L.A. Confidential, the lead character was a fictional detective named Jack Vincennes played by Russell Crowe in 2002. The character was an alcoholic ex-cop who worked for the Los Angeles Police Department and was also corrupt.
He then became involved with shady people such as Mickey Cohen (played by Guy Pearce) and Dave Kaval (played by Kevin Spacey).
He is portrayed as having a very good memory and that he has been around a lot of violence during his time on the force but he didn’t want to end up like his friend Joe Pike who got himself killed in a shootout at an Armenian gangster’s party after being beaten down in hand-to-hand combat with two killers armed with pistols.
4.What Does Rolo Tomassi Mean in L.a. Confidential?
Ans: Rolo Tomassi is a mysterious and powerful organization in the novel “L.A. Confidential”. It is described as having ties to the police department, crime scene forensics, organized crime, intelligence agencies and local politics.
The name Rolo Tomassi is also used as a pseudonym for people who buy an extensive variety of sex toys.
5.Why Should Someone Watch a Suspense Movie More Than Once?
Ans: It’s a question that is asked by many people and it is one of the most common questions we get asked. It might be a simple question but its answer depends on your understanding of movies, psychology and other factors.
If you think about this carefully, it will make sense to you why people love watching suspense movies more than once. The movie starts with some unknown events that happen in the first half an hour of the movie which leaves us wondering what will happen next? That’s what makes us so excited and keeps us glued to our seats till the end credits roll.
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