Synopsis: Two friends, both cops. The sweetheart of one of them. A struggling actress's grisly murder. A millionaire's daughter who knew the victim. Her wacky family. Based on a novel by James Ellroy (1st ed. 1987).
Appraisal: An intricately plotted melodrama, filmed with the director's usual visual mastery. To be sure, it's all form and no soul, although it is pretty impressive at specific points (the boxing match, the dinner at the Linscotts', the set-up at the Olympic).
Rating: 53
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