Let me start by saying that given the notoriety of the case,the spine-tingling book by James Elroy and the excellent LA Confidential that came before, this movie could have been better.
It is not the actors. The actors are more than fine although definitely not Russel Crowe,Kevin Spacy or Guy Pierce.
It is not the direction. It is smooth and befits a James Elroy story,although admittedly inferior to LA Confidential.
It is the whole ambience that somehow does not work Instead of exuding menace and impending doom it ends up looking cartoon-esque and like a puffed-out Sin City.
Even so the story is so good and the technical aspects are so way above average that the movie is more than enjoyable and interesting.
It is not the actors. The actors are more than fine although definitely not Russel Crowe,Kevin Spacy or Guy Pierce.
It is not the direction. It is smooth and befits a James Elroy story,although admittedly inferior to LA Confidential.
It is the whole ambience that somehow does not work Instead of exuding menace and impending doom it ends up looking cartoon-esque and like a puffed-out Sin City.
Even so the story is so good and the technical aspects are so way above average that the movie is more than enjoyable and interesting.