One of the finest movies made

Rating: 9/10 (21 December 2006)

I thought that Nicholson slapping Dunaway around when he was questioning her was a bit over the top, in view of all their previous meetings. Generally, though, all the casting was excellent. Faye Dunaway gave one of her greatest performances. Likewise for John Houston - I particularly liked his references to Nicholson as "Mr. Gitts". Roman Polanski was a most convincing villain. It's a movie that will stand the test of time, despite its many anachronisms; the sheer power of the settings and performances carries it along. The depictions of Chinatown and the willingness of the police to use their weapons would not hold water today.