In L.A., Confidential, Kim Basinger played Lynn Bracket, a high-class call-girl with the obligatory heart of gold. In this part, she is almost the only female character in this man-driven story and the sexual tension and emotional sensitivity she brings to her role are a welcome change from other scenes of violence and murder. Most of all, Kim Basinger profits a lot from fitting so beautifully into the time and place the story is set – her unique beauty and her intriguing voice seem to come right out of the 40s.
Kim Basinger loses a bit of those effects when she becomes a more traditional character, basically a loyal girlfriend, but she scores high points during all the interrogation scenes opposite Russell Crowe or Guy Pierce – her way of flirting, of tempting these men is fascinating to watch and especially her chemistry with Russell Crowe provides some of the movie’s best scenes. Her sudden surprise when this man compliments her and she begins to see that there may be more to him than initially visible is done very beautifully.
Lynn Bracket is a fame fatale, a cold blond and a good-hearted woman – and Kim Basinger caught all these aspects in her performance while carefully staying in her own comfort-zone. It’s no tour-de-force but still a memorable and beautiful piece of work.
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I also liked her.She certainly brings mysteriousness every noir needs.She's not on a level of Faye Dunaway in Chinatown(for me one of the most perfectly executed performances of all time),but she wasn't given that much to do either.I understand why would somebody hate this win,but not this performance.
I think it's the julianne moore fans who are most upset but i really like basinger in this as she seems of the time but my winner was not nominated sigourney weaver the ice storm but am happy basinger won as only moore really deserved a nom alongside her.
I really feel she's awful here, flat, and not abe to bring put anything in the part.
I'm one of the moore fans, she was robbed!
Way too high, she did absolutely NOTHING! I honestly can't believe they gave her an Oscar for just being there 1/8 of the time, really undeserving and of course you can say it's a mysterious performance if you want, but I think that you're really looking beyond what it really is maybe because you want it to be more than it really is. I disagree, but at least it stayed in the top 60 and didn't go higher. By the way, great ranking overall, I agree with most of it (except this one, obviously).
I like her much less. But you're right she's not as bad as some say.
Still, Julianne Moore deserved to win.
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