Los Angeles of the late 1940’s and 1950’s was a time of
rampant corruption among the police department, as they battled the local
gangsters, who in turn, battled the gangsters from out of town trying to horn
in on what was then known in Loss Angeles as the “combination.” Mickey Cohen
inherited the position of leading the pack after his predecessor met an
untimely passing.
Long the subject of movies and books; some non-fiction, some
fiction; the story of Mickey Cohen, and the Police department he fought, have
both became legends which will outlive time itself. Movies such as “L.A.
Confidential”, and “Mulholland Drive” both set the bar high for examples of the
better films about Los Angeles during this period. And this film lives up to
those in respect to facts and settings. The set designs, as well as the
costumes, are all perfect, giving a feel of authenticity to the whole film.
Sean Penn and Nick Nolte are both believable in their
respective roles as the gangster who knows
no rules, and the Chief of Police who is of the same mind, only on the
opposite side of the law as the notorious gangster. As hey battle wits, and exchange
gunfire, there is a begrudging respect built out of their mortal combat, but
still, there can be only one winner in this winner take all drama based on true
events. Directed by Ruben Fleischer from a script by Will Beal, this film will
have you riveted to your seat from beginning to end.
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