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Date  Helpful Rating 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  _one of the best_When i saw this movie for the first time,it made an immediate impact on me,the story,the acting,the sequence of actions,the dialogue and the directing were fabulous.An amazing film that contains everything that requires for a masterpiece in the history of cinema. Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful One of the All-Time BestThis movie had the misfortune of coming out in the same year as Godfather II. Had the Godfather sequel not come out that same year, Chinatown would've run away with the Oscars. This movie has everything -- a great cast, great locations & a fascinating story line that will keep you guessing right up to the end. I continue to watch it from time to time, and always enjoy it just as much as the first time. The movie offers Jack Nicholson & Faye Dunaway at their best, complemented by a great supporting cast. This one should not be missed. Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful down in chinatownthis was when chinatown was not a tourist destination, but rather a squalid ghetto for a marginalized disabused ethnic group, cheap and shady. detective jake gittes paid his dues there but now works in high cotton tailing cheating spouses for big bucks which he takes immediately to the tailor. if you ever wondered how jack nicholson became a sex symbol, this is it. he's the pretty slick, unwitting patsy set up for a tragic fall. he thinks he's unraveling a mystery and getting some passionate, torrid love on the sly; instead he's sinking himself in a world he was formerly skimming the cream off. this street wise cynic understands the underworld but not the rotting pillars with which dark titans like noah cross keep it propped.director roman polanski masterfully reworks film noir and gives it a dark edge you could only find in the 30's, during the depression, or the 70's after vietnam, watergate -- not to mention polanski's personal tragedies of the manson murders and his childhood experiences as a holocaust survivor. no one is to be trusted, the game is rigged. and the game is rigged by an evil no one really wants to acknowledge. if you are on medication avoid this film. if you watch it seek medication.it only takes one viewing to stick with you forever.";relax, jake...it's chinatown."; Was this review helpful? Sign In 1 out of 1 users found this helpful Well done film with nice development.Posted: 11/25/2002A review of Chinatown by OU812steve Excellent story-line, thick plot and great acting/dialogue make Chinatown a must see. Faye Dunaway is wonderful in this film and one could say one of her best performances. (";Mommy Dearest"; also comes to mind) Jack Nicholson is fantastic as the calculating JJ Gittes, a role seemingly fit for him. A definite film-lovers film. 5 stars. Was this review helpful? Sign In 1-4 of 4 Per Page | ||
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