Drive vs L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.6/10 for Drive). Drive is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2011). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Drive
L.A. Confidential| Drive | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Nicolas Winding Refn | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Oscar Isaac, Ron Perlman, Ryan Gosling | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
Synopsis
Drive
Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.
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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