Burning vs L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.4/10 for Burning). L.A. Confidential is the shorter watch at 2h 18m compared with 2h 28m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2018). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burning
L.A. Confidential| Burning | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 1997 |
| Length | 2h 28m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Lee Chang-dong | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Jun Jong-seo, Kim Shin-rock, Moon Sung-keun, Steven Yeun, Ok Ja-yeon | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
Synopsis
Burning
Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.
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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