One of the best films of all time? The author of the original book sees things differently and shoots at the “incompetent” director

LA Confidential is a near-perfect film. At least that was the opinion of many viewers and critics when the neo-noir was released in 1997. 26 years after the theatrical release and seven years after the death of director Curtis Hanson the author of the book, James Ellroy, is now slamming the film.Author wanted to criticize one of the best films of all time only after the death of the maker

Ellroy told the LA Times:

People love the film version of LA Confidential. I consider them a first-class flop. Russell Crowe and Kim Basinger are inept. The director is dead, so now I can despise the film.

Ellroy’s harsh criticism will come as somewhat of a surprise to most fans of the film. Speaking to the Dallas Observer In 1997 he called the film “artwork“, whose character development he “great” find.

The original book for LA Confidential was considered unfilmable for a long time. Nonetheless, in the eyes of many viewers, Hanson’s adaptation represents a masterpiece. As Rotten Tomatoes reveals, both critics and audiences loved him. He was nominated for nine Oscars and won two.

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