To Live and Die in L.A.

Audience emotional responses are dominated by intense **Anxiety** and **Anticipation** due to the protagonist's reckless and increasingly unethical pursuit of a dangerous counterfeiter, creating a constant sense of dread and high stakes. **Excitement** is prominent during the film's visceral action sequences, particularly the iconic car chase. Feelings of **Anger** and being **Disturbing** arise from the protagonist's morally corrupt actions, including sextortion, and the brutal violence depicted. There's also significant **Empathy** for the new partner's struggle with moral compromise and a pervasive sense of **Sadness** and **Melancholy** due to the film's bleak and cynical portrayal of justice and its ultimately tragic outcome.