Brick vs L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.8/10 for Brick). Brick is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2005). Both are drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Brick | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Rian Johnson | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Richard Roundtree, Matt O'Leary, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Meagan Good, Noah Fleiss | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
Synopsis
Brick
A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.
L.A. Confidential
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
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