L.A. Confidential vs The Art of Self-Defense
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.6/10 for The Art of Self-Defense). The Art of Self-Defense is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2019). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
The Art of Self-Defense| L.A. Confidential | The Art of Self-Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Riley Stearns |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Imogen Poots, Phillip Andre Botello, Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Jason Burkey |
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.
The Art of Self-Defense
Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
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