The short man with the blade has something about noses.

Rating: 8/10 (12 February 2003)

I decided to give this movie a second viewing and thoroughly enjoyed it this time round. Private eye Jake, (Jack Nicholson at his peak), finds himself tangled in a game of ruthless politics and deceit. He goes on the hunt to prove himself worthy of integrity. Instead he becomes a pawn in a game played by the filthy rich Cross family. One of Towne's finest scripts helped by Polanski's direction. The ending itself is a brave one and something you will not see in today's Hollywood gloss.