The film itself is a master achievement

Rating: 10/10 (28 June 2008)

There are not many modern-day movies I have seen that totally blow me off my feet. I've heard much high-praise from Roman Polanski's "Chinatown". When I finally got a hold of the movie through my library, I sat down and was totally captivated for all of the two hours and ten minutes of the film.
Jack Nicholson was always one of my favorite actor's because of his sense of humor, cynicism and charm. He was himself in Chinatown, but he wasn't the typical Jack like in "As Good As it Gets" or "The Bucket List." He made a more serious and grim character that I found amazing.
I've never seen Faye Dunaway in many movies, but this is the best one I have seen her in. Her character is seductive, gorgeous, and mysterious. Her and Jack really spun the movie as one of the best mysteries I have seen. The Oscar-winning script by Robert Towne is witty and classic; when I think I've figured the story out, I am wrong. However, it' real brilliance was made by Nicholson and Dunaway.
This is the only film I have seen by Roman Polanski. Despite the allegations and hell of a life he's lived, he's one fine director. He added to the mystery of the film by his unusual and sometimes suspenseful camera angles that are in the league of a Hitchcock film. 10/10