DIRECTOR: Roman Polanski
STUDIO: Paramount Pictures
STARRING: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston
RATING: R
GENRE: Crime, Drama, Mystery
GRADE: A-
"Chinatown" is a film about a private investigator, Gittes, (Nicholson) who is hired to spy on a rich man, involved in a controversial water debate. The plot thickens when his wife (Dunaway) becomes involved and drags Gittes in as well.
Across the board acting is wonderful, and a lot of it is due to Polanski's directing. He knows how to light and set a scene so well, it merely becomes a stage for the actors to perform. While it isn't Jack Nicholson at his complete best, he still shines in every scene.
My only small complaint is some of the dialogue. Many things were not clear in scenes, and I just had to pretend they did not matter, and continue with the plot. While the script lacked, the movie is still a classic and will be watched years to come.
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