L.A. Confidential vs Side Effects
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Side Effects). Side Effects is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
Side Effects| L.A. Confidential | Side Effects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Steven Soderbergh |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Jude Law, David Costabile, Peter Friedman, Marin Ireland, Mamie Gummer |
Synopsis
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.
Side Effects
A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.
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