What Movie Best Captures L.A.?
(Other Than Chinatown, That Is)
Hundreds, even thousands, of movies are set in Los Angeles. But do they get Los Angeles right? Most people who live here would say no. In advance of a Zócalo/Getty Center event that is part of the Pacific Standard Time initiative on how L.A. invented the world, we’re taking a moment to laud the exceptions. We asked several notable Angelenos to tell us what movie (other than Chinatown--yes, everyone already knows that one’s good) best captures the reality of Los Angeles.
The Movie About the Rabbit
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