Roman Polanski's Greatest Work

Rating: 10/10 (16 January 2006)

This is one of the greatest films ever made. It is a well-rounded movie containing classic scenes and quotes. This is truly a great story, and I like the fact that it is indirectly based on William Mulholland and is set in Los Angeles in the 1930's. Robert Towne, the screenwriter, did a magnificent job but Roman Polanski was right about the ending- I won't spoil it- which Towne was so much against. Jack Nicholson delivers one of his strongest performances as a Private Detective J.J. Gittes who faces many problems and uncovers many things that soon lead to a memorable night in Chinatown. Nominated for 11 Oscars, it won one for best screenplay, Robert Towne. This movie received an R Rating for no reason- there is hardly any violence, language, but there are some scenes that are kind of explicit involving really just dialog. This is a must see for anyone. 10/10.