To Live and Die in L.A. Reviews

One of my very favorite movies! I see this as being about raw determination and the unpredictability of life. I have seen this more times than I can count and it still gets better with nearly every viewing.

Sexy, bloody, and thrilling, with stunningly beautiful cinematography. A simple but never dull plot, with few twists sprinkled throughout to keep you on your toes. Government-mandated car chance sequence appreciation line.

One of the absolute best neo-noirs ever made. Friedkin at his absolute peak delivers a slick, uncompromising burst of pure criminal poetry. Willem Dafoe is a total force of nature right from the start. An 80s masterpiece with one of the greatest car chases ever put on film.

it was alright, see why it’s loved by many. liked the male nudity. that’s always nice.

Great 80s thriller with tons of atmosphere, love the LA vibe

Fun and gritty crime thriller that Isn’t as any other film in the genre. The ending literally blew me away.

Wang Chung popped off

I haven’t seen a lot of films with William Petersen, but he’s a badass in this, from the half unbuttoned shirts with a leather jacket, to his full frontal scene. It definitely has that William Friedkin feel to it, it’s The French Connection of the 80s, I think I liked it more.

I have a feeling Willem is not Dafriend in this one. Sordid crime thriller pulsating w/ a cool, utterly 80s Wang Chung soundtrack. A disturbing showcase of the corrosive power of obsession & compromises to integrity. Always love to see Dafoe. And that was one excellent car chase.

I feel like this movie was shot really well and was visually interesting. super 80s vibe and I liked the epic theme. some of the dialogue felt super weird and lots of scenes are extremely horny. the "main" character is extremely unlikable, on purpose though. The end was Buddhist!

Really colorful and stylistic action film. Dafoe plays a great antagonist. One of the better car chase scenes I've watched. Friedkin just cemented himself in my top 10 favorite directors

So it's pretty much an 80s version of "The French Connection" with extra flair. Both films William Friedkin directed the shit out of the car chase sequence. I'm even surprised that ending twist caught me off guard.

They really put their foot in it. Probably should have just shot him. Renegade operation gone wrong.

I saw this 4ever ago and all I remember was the backdrop & Wang Chung. Lots of actors that weren’t really anyone at the time. Grissom:CSI VEGAS/Daphne Frasier/Ira Mad About you and even the boos on office space!! Oh full frontal -shocking for 1985.

Action packed but dated.

A gritty 70s story done in the 80s. This starred a lot of big actors before they were so well known. The car chase here is easily one of the best, matching Friedkin’s earlier one in The French Connection.

One of, if not THE BEST, William Dafoe films.

Part of the Drive cinematic universe