He is the cover character, he is smart and seductive, and he is fair and selfless.

Otis 2022-04-22 07:01:02

The plot is really reversible.

First of all, there are three police officers with distinct personalities (the cover character Vincent, the man with a strong desire to control, Xinxing Ashley, and the irritable, impulsive, just and kind Bud), who will subconsciously speculate on their endings.

Then, when I saw the middle of it, the "Night Owl Case" initially thought it would be a murder case, and it really was, but there was insufficient evidence, so I could only continue to watch the movie. Although the plot is ups and downs, along with "Stance pretends not to know Li Lansi, Stance is actually related to Susan Danver, Susan Danver is Pierce's escort prostitute, and a third policeman surfaced and shot heroin. "Everything seems to be answered, and it all points to Pierce and another at large.

All the clues are detonated in "Do you know the person Rolo Francisi?", Rolo Francisi himself is the answer between Vincent and Asley about the "original intention". Look for clues.

The plot continues to climax, the impulsive and irritable Bud, in addition to his anger, put down his grudge and after thinking calmly, he chose to cooperate with Ashley to find out the last person to get away.

The process after that was very straightforward. Asley got rid of Pierce and other related people successively, and set up an ambush in the hotel to get rid of Bud and Asley. After a fight, it ended with Asley's sudden death.

What followed was an interrogation and farewell.

The process of interrogation is as thought-provoking as the process of awarding awards. It seems that "compromising" is something that is as simple as it can get, and it can't be more normal. You either choose to accept it or you choose to leave. complete truth".

bid farewell. Honestly, following the camera, I thought Asley was holding hands with the prostitute and Bud's death by Asley's gun was the end of the story. Then, I secretly resented in my heart, and felt injustice for Bud's ending. A policeman who really has a pure (just) heart would have such an ending.

The director finally arranged "you got the whole world, and he got a good prostitute and a trip to Tanzania". Although this ending seems to be more acceptable, perhaps "things in the world are really tragic and contrary to one's wishes are the vast majority of reality."

This movie is still very classic, and I saw the shadow of Hong Kong movies in it. Compared with the time, it should be that Hong Kong movies have imitated the phenomenon.

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L.A. Confidential quotes

  • Johnny Stompanato: You want an autograph? Write to MGM.

    Ed Exley: Since when do two-bit hoods and hookers give out autographs?

    Johnny Stompanato: What'd you say to me?

    Ed Exley: LAPD. Sit down.

    Lana Turner: Who in the hell do you think you are?

    Jack Vincennes: Ed...

    Ed Exley: Take a walk, honey, before I haul your ass downtown.

    Johnny Stompanato: You are making a large mistake.

    Lana Turner: Get away from our table!

    Ed Exley: Shut up! A hooker cut to look like Lana Turner is still a hooker.

    Johnny Stompanato: Hey!

    Ed Exley: She just looks like Lana Turner.

    Jack Vincennes: She *is* Lana Turner.

    Ed Exley: [stunned] What?

    Jack Vincennes: She *is* Lana Turner.

    [Lana throws a drink in Ed's face]

  • Bud White: Well, Captain, what do you want?

    Captain Dudley Smith: Call me Dudley.

    Bud White: Dudley... what do you want?