murkier and murkier

Rating: 10/10 (8 August 2005)

In case anyone thought that detective movies died when Humphrey Bogart did, "Chinatown" disproves that. Los Angeles Det. Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is assigned to investigate millionaire Hollis Mulwray, but events lead him to a world of corruption and sleaze. Not only is Hollis' wife Evelyn (Faye Dunaway) a major player, but Jake might not be as safe as he thinks.
Everyone has probably heard of the famous scene where director Roman Polanski...well, in case you haven't seen it, I'll let you find out. But the point is, it doesn't even suffice to call "Chinatown" a detective movie; it shows every nasty aspect of life that no one likes to imagine. You don't even know the definition of the word "gritty" until you've seen this movie. 10/10