City of Lies has two great performances by Jonny Depp and Forest Whitaker, and solid performances by the supporting cast. The story mainly uses flashbacks to tell the story of Russel Poole's investigation into the murder of Notorious BIG.
I loved it. It also makes me mad that this movie was shelved and buried for several years because of Depp's personal problems. So many countless others work on these projects. Usually for much longer than the actual cast, and what ? Their work doesn't matter because of one man's issues? Movie studios continue to disappoint me with their motivations lately.
City of Lies very convincingly tells a story of the LAPD and the great lengths they have went to coverup the involvement some of their officers had in the death of Wallace. Not only his death, but these guys were straight up mob/gangsters. But just like every other issue in this country, it comes down to money and power. The most atrocious thing? The LAPD to this day classifies Wallace's murder as "an open investigation" to prevent them from having to answer questions and to avoid a lawsuit from his mother.
How anyone can trust the LAPD, our government, or anyone else with absolute power is beyond me. No one has a chance against them. It makes you realize how much of a joke our country really is. And if you want to think. Well someone would report all this, someone will tell the truth. Forest Whitaker's character pointed it out toward the end of the movie. His own boss was in the pocket of the top brass of the LAPD. The media is just as corrupt as the institutions it claims it's trying to hold accountable. F it all.
I had hoped by now that the families of the victims of this story would have some closure, but it's highly unlikely to ever happen.
I loved it. It also makes me mad that this movie was shelved and buried for several years because of Depp's personal problems. So many countless others work on these projects. Usually for much longer than the actual cast, and what ? Their work doesn't matter because of one man's issues? Movie studios continue to disappoint me with their motivations lately.
City of Lies very convincingly tells a story of the LAPD and the great lengths they have went to coverup the involvement some of their officers had in the death of Wallace. Not only his death, but these guys were straight up mob/gangsters. But just like every other issue in this country, it comes down to money and power. The most atrocious thing? The LAPD to this day classifies Wallace's murder as "an open investigation" to prevent them from having to answer questions and to avoid a lawsuit from his mother.
How anyone can trust the LAPD, our government, or anyone else with absolute power is beyond me. No one has a chance against them. It makes you realize how much of a joke our country really is. And if you want to think. Well someone would report all this, someone will tell the truth. Forest Whitaker's character pointed it out toward the end of the movie. His own boss was in the pocket of the top brass of the LAPD. The media is just as corrupt as the institutions it claims it's trying to hold accountable. F it all.
I had hoped by now that the families of the victims of this story would have some closure, but it's highly unlikely to ever happen.