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L.A. Confidential (1997)
Not too good
Well, I seem to be on my own here, cos most other people seem to love this movie. In fact, it was the reviews on this site that inspired me to watch it. I found the plot and the characters difficult to follow. It took real concentration to understand what was going on - but once you suss who's who and their motivations, the twists in the plot are not exactly a surprise. Predictable, unremarkable and not particularly enjoyable.
Little Man Tate (1991)
Ultimately dissatisfying
Explores the difficulties faced by a 7 year old genius, and his relationship on the one hand with his mother, who provides love but no intellectual stimulus, and his teacher, who provides lessons in abundance but without emotional support. A bit laboured and contrived, both mother and teacher come across as caricatures. It highlights some potentially interesting issues, which are skimmed over in the ending, which is as trite as they come. The little kid is good, though.