L.A. Confidential vs The Talented Mr. Ripley
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for The Talented Mr. Ripley). L.A. Confidential is the shorter watch at 2h 18m compared with 2h 20m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 1999). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
The Talented Mr. Ripley| L.A. Confidential | The Talented Mr. Ripley | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 1999 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Anthony Minghella |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, James Rebhorn, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Baker Hall |
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 Talented Mr. Ripley
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
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