Polanski/Nicholson Synergy + Brilliant Towne Screenplay & Alonzo Cinematography = A Top 50 Greatest Film

Rating: 10/10 (19 January 2019)

Chinatown is neo-noir's finest work of film art, fueled by Polanski-Nicholson synergy, anchored by one of film's greatest original screenplays (written by Los Angeles native Robert Towne), brought to movie-life via PanaVision by cinematographer John Alonzo, and produced by Robert Evans.
This is film-making in its finest art form - not "perfection" like The Godfather or Lawrence of Arabia (the two greatest films of all time imo), but a great film nontheless: one that delivers the goods and in my opinion, is both Polanski's and Nicholson's best film (Polanski's last in the USA), and one of the last opportunities to see Nicholson acting prowess before his method became, to a great degree, a caricature of himself (albeit, he does so with great effect in his later roles - better than any other "movie star").
Like many successful collaborations, there were major style differences between Evans, Polanski and Towne - Such manageable stress served as a catalyst for getting this great work of film art completed in its excellent form.
That's it...a quickie review!
For those who haven't seen the film, it's a must see. For those who haven't seen it in a while, cue it up, and enjoy - like most great films, it has aged well!