Roger Ebert's film review is undoubtedly wonderful, and by dissecting the entire story without spoilers as much as possible, it can be seen that Roger is full of praise for the main characters in the movie, but at the end of the film review, Roger still paid high respect to the core idea of the movie.

At the end of the movie, Ed makes a choice - the same choice as the man behind the scenes, he doesn't just compromise with reality, he becomes reality, he breaks through the situation with his heart that insists on justice, and wins the war beautifully, but in fact, he has become the same as the man behind the scenes: just like the dialogue between Ed and Dudley at the beginning of the movie: in order to achieve the so-called justice, no means are compromised.

Perhaps, then, Ed in the future is the next one behind the scenes.

From this point of view, this is not just a story, but more like a bureau, in which there is no specific name, only a position surrounded by interests. The boss is replaced, and a new leader will emerge; If it is suppressed to the point that it is impossible to fight back, there will be corrupt people within the system to replace it; If a high-ranking official in the system is dismissed, another moth will appear.

This is an invisible circular bureau, and anyone in this bureau has to make a choice after all, either to be assimilated, to be abandoned, or to flee far away. No one is exempt. And this situation is the cruel social reality today, which is the most profound and terrifying core idea of 'Los Angeles Confidential'.

Two years ago, the 'Seven Deadly Sins' threw out a terrible social assumption: this society is too indifferent, and the supremacy of profit makes all emotional fetters cold and useless, but the movie does not give a solution, only leaves an endless frenzy of ideas.

Two years later, 'L.A. Confidential' tells the story of a real social reality: a society that has been corrupted by darkness and corruption, and no one is safe and no one can escape. Again, the movie doesn't give a solution, but it does give the answer: choice.

In the face of the darkness of society, everyone will have the right to choose, and not only once, every pass and every fork in the road has the opportunity to choose, different choices will lead to different results, and the scenery of the end is completely different. Ed, Jack, Budd, all three of them made different choices and ended up with different endings, so how will the audience sitting in the movie theater choose?

So, it goes back to the title of this film review, 'Someone wins the whole world, someone wins from good prostitution.' Prostitute's trip to Arizona'. This is not the idealistic former USSR, 'there will be bread, there will be milk', this is the bloody and cruel social reality, you have to make a choice.

Ed, Jack, or Budd? Maybe you can choose your ideal lover – they're both glamorous dates, but at the same time you can choose a dream target, so what would you choose?

This is even more brutal than the 'Seven Deadly Sins', because the answer given by 'L.A. Confidential' is torturing people's hearts, no one can get rid of it, no one can win, no one can do better than Ed, Jack, and Bud. At this time, raise your right hand and place it on your chest to feel your heartbeat, what is the voice in your heart? Can you hear me? ”

At the end of the film review, Roger summed it up like this, "The first time I watched it, I was surprised; When you watch it later, it's still like a good red wine, with a deep aroma. The meticulous, ups and downs of the plot arrangement, the layered mountains, and the profound and vivid characters all tell one word: classics. ”

Roger gave a perfect score of 100 and also gave a four-star positive on a four-star recommendation score, which coincided with Nicholas of the Los Angeles Times. Although Roger did not directly say which is better or worse between the "Seven Deadly Sins" and the "Los Angeles Secrets", and there is no comparison, it can be seen that Roger has more feelings about the core of the "Los Angeles Secrets", and compared with the "Seven Deadly Sins", the "Los Angeles Secrets" is one step closer, straight to the hearts of the people, and the cruel truth is evocative and far-reaching.

After the Chicago Sun published Roger's film review, it undoubtedly sparked a heated discussion, because Roger came up with a bold idea: the game of circulation.

Roger argues that the "L.A. Confidential" script hints at the possibility that as long as interests exist, society will continue to have a vicious circle: bad guys can be wiped out, but good guys can also become bad guys and take over all the dark industries that have existed before. This is not only a bold idea, but also an extremely pessimistic one, which almost raises the most severe torture of the whole system of society.

This makes it impossible to even tell whether the "Seven Deadly Sins" are more terrible or the "Los Angeles Secrets".

The "Seven Deadly Sins" really degenerate the hearts of the people, and the indifference of society breeds evil, but the law enforcement agencies still successfully perform justice, but unfortunately the darkness of society is still a fog; The entire society of "L.A. Confidential" has been shrouded in gray fog, even the law enforcement agencies have been infiltrated, and the heart of justice is disappearing little by little, is that ray of sunshine really enough to save this society? Or will the cycle continue indefinitely?

This is the moment when the whole movie really shuddered the soul.

Two years ago, the "Seven Deadly Sins" that occupied the right time and place set off the whole society to condemn the uncrowned king, but the timing of the release of "L.A. Confidential" lacked such a boost, but even so, Bill Clinton, who successfully completed his re-election last year, did not dare to slack off at all - the last time he was negligent, the gaffe continued to expand, almost to the point of being uncontrollable, and even overshadowed the presidential election.

In an interview with a regular press conference, Bill took the initiative to accept relevant questions, "Of course, it is undeniable that there are still many problems in our society, but we have been working hard, haven't we? Just like Hugo, he was always able to make wise choices, and we should trust the people to make the right choices. Our justice system has always been transparent and fair, leaving the power of choice and oversight in the hands of the public to ensure that society can function properly. There's no denying that Hugo was a great actor, and on Independence Day last year, I personally treasured a tape and occasionally watched it with Hillary Clinton in my free time. ”

Bill, who completed his re-election as president, was not to be underestimated, and he managed to shift the focus and use "Independence Day" to imply that all the people would unite in the face of social catastrophe. This is undoubtedly a successful strategy, which effectively controls the pessimistic thinking of the "circular situation".

But it is undeniable that Bill's initiative has attracted a lot of attention for "L.A. Confidential".

In the last two years, the United States has gradually recovered from the turmoil of the economic crisis and has begun to grow steadily; Stability has returned to the political arena and people are generally satisfied with their lives; The Uncrowned King has learned his lesson, and his movements have become cautious; Although it cannot be said that the whole society is peaceful, it is indeed gradually getting better, Rodney King, O. J。 Sensational cases like Simpson and Michael Jackson have not reappeared. As a result, people's attention to social issues is generally declining.

Now, Bill's riposte can be regarded as the beginning of a discussion about "L.A. Confidential".

Although it is said that society has gradually improved, no one can deny that those stubborn problems have always existed, especially the problem of corruption mentioned by the "Los Angeles Secrets," which is an eternal theme, and as long as there are people, there will inevitably be entanglements of interests, and corruption problems will inevitably appear, but it is only a question of whether it is serious or not, and whether it is denounced or not.

Therefore, the idea of "circulation" has aroused the agreement of many people, just as it is said in "Capital", as long as there are enough profits, businessmen can even disown their relatives. The same applies to society, fame, profit, glory, and selfishness. There is always a weakness that can be broken through, which also makes the dark industry continue to develop.

However, people's views are generally not as pessimistic as Roger's, and they have more expectations for the future of society, so Nicholas's bright interpretation of the ending of the movie has been more recognized. Of course, "L.A. Confidential" tells the story of the fifties, which was very different then and now, and there is no possibility of direct reflection, which is also an important reference factor.

Even so, these heated discussions have attracted more people's interest, and everyone is curious about how far the "Los Angeles Secrets" has explored social issues, whether it can reach the height of the "Seven Deadly Sins", and how wonderful it is. In particular, the "Chicago Sun" and the "Los Angeles Times" both gave full praise to the meticulousness of the plot, which made those who were not so interested in Hugo, those who did not plan to walk to the cinema in the off-season like September, and those who were originally hesitant about feature films.

More importantly, putting aside the profound connotation of "Los Angeles Confidential", the "Los Angeles Times" and the "Chicago Sun" both believe that just as a movie, the watchability is unquestionable, especially the former's sentence "the perfect combination of commercial films and art films", which makes people can't wait to go into the cinema to enjoy it.

After the premiere of "L.A. Confidential", it undoubtedly became the focus of attention this week overnight, and among the lively fans of the night, not only Nicholas and Roger, but also the first batch of film reviews were also released one after another, 33 media contributed film reviews at the first time, and there was no accident in the ending, and they all sent praise, and the overall score reached a high point of 93 points, and the "New Yorker" even used a sentence of "Best Movie of the Year" as a footnote, witnessing the destruction of the first batch of film reviews.

The quintessential Hugo-Lancastrian movie, isn't it?