Chapter 1736： The true appearance of Lushan

"L.A. Confidential", the name of this movie is very common, and it has no characteristics. It has been one of the classics that many people have missed because of the name. It is also one of the many works shot in Los Angeles in film history that cannot be ignored.

The story told by "L.A. Confidential" took place in Los Angeles in the 1950s. Under the social background at that time, the line between good and evil was blurred. Ignorance, sex, money, rights, prestige, class... everything can be reached through transactions. Corrupt officials, black and white. Everyone abides by this regulation, and people from all walks of life may benefit from benefits. The drive came together and even the police. Chap is no exception.

Jack is a celebrity in the police circle. He is in a mess with gossip journalists, and he specializes in exposing the Hollywood star's peach. color. News to earn extra money; Ed is an ambitious police detective who sells his colleagues and superiors in order to get ahead in the police world; Bud is a truly selfless detective, but because An impulsive personality, which is often used by others.

These three police officers. Cha usually doesn't communicate with each other, but their fate is entangled because of a suspected collective murder in a restaurant. When they jointly launched an investigation, they were involved in a big net, step by step to uncover the secrets hidden under the city of Los Angeles.

This is a work with a typical plot and characters advancing and entangled with each other. The plot design of the story is like a nine chain, interlocking and advancing layer by layer. The narrative process is stripped, climaxes, and wonderful. Whether it is plot tension or suspense setting, Including rhythm control, they are all brilliant.

What’s even more rare is that due to space limitations, the movie did not give much space to the characters, but relied on the plot structure of the story itself and the outstanding performances of the actors to clearly shape the characters. Every character is flesh and blood, full and real. The psychological transformation and plot complement each other, contributing to a wonderful work.

The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by James Airore (james.), director Curtis Hansen (.) personally participated in the script writing work, and teamed up with Brian Helgeland (. Helgeland) to complete this Work. There is no doubt that the script is the cornerstone of the huge success of the entire film.

"L.A. Confidential" is the kind of script that makes people famous for shooting, solid writing skills, real creative background, and vivid character creation, all integrated into a meticulously conceived main line, forming an exquisite big net, Every audience is caught in it. The process of watching the movie follows the ups and downs of the plot, astonishing turns and ups and downs. There are almost no waste plots or fragments in the whole process, which fills the entire movie time with full, leaving a hearty thrill and meaningful shock after the end of the movie. , A long aftertaste.

In 1997, after the release of the "L.A. Confidential" movie, it caused an uproar among film critics, because the script took the advantages of the kingly plot to the extreme, and the connotation of the story was profound. Although it did not reach the height of warning the world, it was worth it. Everyone thinks carefully.

In the end, the film won two awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay in one fell swoop at the Oscars Ceremony that year, and was unanimously sought after. In fact, even so, the "L.A. Confidential" is still widely regarded as not receiving corresponding recognition.

When "L.A. Confidential" was released that year, the distribution company thought the story was too detailed, too complicated, too profound, and too heavy to be widely promoted in movie theaters, and it was difficult for audiences to like this story. They positioned the film as an art film, not a commercial film, and it was only shown on a small scale in more than 700 theaters.

But even so, the "L.A. Confidential" was widely acclaimed after it was released. In the age when the Internet was not popular, it still relied on its outstanding reputation to sweep the box office of 60 million US dollars. This achievement surprised the issuing company. But they want to expand again, but they have already missed the opportunity. It is worth the film's box office to stop at 60 million.

It now appears that this "stupid" issuing company is likely to be Warner Bros.-if Hugo guessed correctly.

Later, "L.A. Confidential" became very popular in the video tape market. After the accumulation of word-of-mouth, more and more people realized the wonderfulness and classics of this film, and they gave praise to the film one after another. This makes "L.A. Confidential" rank among the top 100 on imdb, and ranks in the top 100 all the year round in the extremely competitive list, and it has never slipped.

What's more, after studying the story repeatedly, many viewers believe that this movie is definitely a well-deserved classic in all aspects, whether it is the plot structure, the depth of the story, or the characterization and ideological feedback. Had it not been for the landmark "Titanic" that year, "L.A. Confidential" should have won the Oscar for Best Picture that year.

Of course, the "Oscar Beads" almost exist every year, and everyone has their own choices in their hearts. Whether "L.A. Confidential" is really better than "Titanic" is not important. What is important is "Titanic". "It is indeed a historical choice, just as "Forrest Gump" defeated "Pulp Fiction".

But it is undeniable that the excellence of "L.A. Confidential" is unquestionable. Many viewers believe that this work is enough to be compatible with the "Seven Deadly Sins", "Pulp Fiction", "Shawshank's Redemption", and "This Killer The classics of "Cold" and "Twelve Angry Men" are on par.

In fact, the meticulous story of “L.A. Confidential” is undoubtedly the biggest highlight. A thorough analysis of the corruption and exchange of interests in Los Angeles is not only more direct but also bloodier than the obscurity of the “seven deadly sins”. But there are gains and losses. In fact, the biggest weakness of the film is that the characters have not been digging deeper. It has to be said that it is a pity.

The advantage of "L.A. Confidential" is the collision of the three major roles, but the disadvantage is that it has not been able to make further use of the three major roles. The three leading roles in the story are respectively Kevin Spacey, Russell Crow (russell.), Guy. Pierce (guy.), which is also referred to by many as "clash of the celebrity level."

Compared with the dramatic acting showdowns such as "Stealing the Line of Fire", "Change Face", and "Seven Deadly Sins", the confrontation between the characters in "L.A. Confidential" is more complicated. The conversion of friends and foes occurs almost all the time. The change of positions and interests between the two are dazzling, and I stare with bated breath.

Among these three actors, Guy is undoubtedly the least famous, and the only one who has not been nominated for an Oscar, but his solid acting skills are absolutely commendable, "memory fragments (, "desire. Sea love demon (" . and other works have witnessed his strength. Needless to say, Kevin and Russell are naturally the winners of the Oscar winners, and they are outstanding in strength.

However, in addition to Kevin, Guy and Russell were just fledglings when filming "L.A. Confidential".

"L.A. Confidential" is committed to the advancement of the main story line. The decryption process is too much, and there is no time to pay attention to the role of the player. But thanks to the huge background of the story and excellent role positioning, the three actors have found their own space to play. Not only did they accomplish the task brilliantly, but they also collided with amazing sparks, which added a lot to the story. It can be said that the showdown between the three actors is also one of the highlights of the movie.

But the most regrettable part is also here. The director focused all his energy on the huge social background of Los Angeles throughout the 1950s, and did not further explore the characters, so that the reflection and repercussions of the story could not reach a deeper height. If the director can give the character more details like the "seven deadly sins", the overall quality of the work will be even better.

This is why the director Curtis has not been able to open up his own world like David Fincher. The pinnacle of Curtis’s acting career was "L.A. Confidential". Later, although he also directed the work "Eight Miles (8., almost all his attention was focused on the actor Eminem () In fact, the quality of the finished product has not been able to make a breakthrough.

The screenwriter Bryan’s career was developed because of the "L.A. Confidential". Later, he worked with Mel Gibson, Clint Eastwood, Heath Ledger and others, and in 2003 Ushered in the second peak of his career in the "Mystic River". But other than that, he has no other highlights.

Therefore, there are many reasons why the "L.A. Confidential" has not been able to get one step closer. But apart from this, "L.A. Confidential" has still become a classic and worth mentioning in the history of film It is not easy.

It is worth mentioning that "L.A. Confidential" also created the glory of Kim Basinger. She won the only Oscar nomination in her acting career and successfully won the Best Supporting Actress Golden Man, becoming a film actress. The first actor in history to be on the cover of "Playboy" and at the same time get the Oscar statuette, it can be said that he broke the "vase" prejudice without precedent, which is a great story.

From this point of view, "L.A. Confidential" is completely consistent with the details described by Barry, and the solid script is undoubtedly the biggest killer of this work. It was able to beat four strong competitors and **** the most fiercely contested awards on the Oscars. One of the best adapted screenplays is definitely not a lie. If it is really this work, it is only natural for Barry to have confidence, because Hugo is indeed moved.

If you can act in such a wonderful work as "L.A. Confidential", Hugo's acting enthusiasm that has temporarily stopped since the end of the filming of "Death Row" will boil again-since last year's "Independence Day" was completed. Hugo hasn't been in contact with acting for more than a year, and now, he just speculates and imagines, he can't wait to open the script and confirm it.

Barry's strategy has indeed succeeded. But the biggest question now is, is Hugo's guess correct?