City — Of Lies(2018)

: A journalist (a fictionalized version of Sullivan) seeking redemption for his own past reporting mistakes . He teams up with Poole decades after the crime to re-examine the cold case . Key Themes

The Weight of Silence: A Review of City of Lies (2018) Directed by Brad Furman , City of Lies is a gritty crime procedural that attempts to navigate the labyrinthine conspiracy theories surrounding the 1997 murder of Christopher Wallace, famously known as The Notorious B.I.G. Based on Randall Sullivan's non-fiction book LAbyrinth , the film is less of a traditional "whodunit" and more of a character study on the cost of pursuing an inconvenient truth. Narrative Core and Dual Obsessions The film’s narrative is driven by two central figures: City of Lies(2018)

: A retired LAPD detective whose career and personal life were consumed by his investigation into the rapper’s murder. Poole believes that the LAPD actively suppressed evidence to protect corrupt officers on the payroll of Death Row Records. : A journalist (a fictionalized version of Sullivan)