Good, but not great

Rating: Null/10 (9 August 1999)

Last year the AFI ranked "Chinatown" #19 on a list of the hundred greatest movies of the last 100 years, just above "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". "Cuckoo's Nest" being one of my all time favorite movies, I thought I should definitely see "Chinatown". While watching the movie I was interested, but not really intrigued. I know the plot had something to do with water and land deals and murder. I couldn't really get into the story. The acting was good, the ending seemed abrupt, and the whole film overall is overrated. I don't understand why this movie is considered so great. As far as film-noir goes, I thought LA Confidential was much better.