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Loading... Chinatown [1974 film]by Roman Polanski (Director), Robert Towne (Screenwriter)
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Private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California is hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair. Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together for one, unforgettable night in Chinatown. No library descriptions found. |
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Maybe I just didn't understand what they were trying to do? But they go to such great lengths in the first half of the movie to establish a very clear tone and style (that of 1940's Hollywood mystery), only to completely abandon it later, it's not surprising that I didn't get what I expected out of it. In the end it's cynical and bitter beyond the level any classic noir would get anywhere near, and I have to kind of hate that. Why you got to be so grumpy, Polanski? I know you're a bad person and all, but why you got to pretend everyone else sucks as much as you do?
Concept: B
Story: D
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: D
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: D
Enjoyment: C
GPA: 2.3/4 (