A masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (17 September 2000)

I saw "Chinatown" for the first time just a few days ago, and I must say that it is one of the greatest films that I have ever had the pleasure to watch. The plot is simply fascinating -- one cannot help but to be enthralled by the constantly unwravelling story. Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston all give brilliant performances which complement the flawless screenplay (which won an acadmey award, unlike the film itself, which lost to the sequel to "The Godfather"). The noir style of this film is not simply a throwback to the classics of the 1930s and 40s; it is noir at its best, something to be enjoyed on its own. I've read some comments here by people who are afraid that today's generation will find this movie slow-moving or boring; I have to disagree with this assertion, as I, at the age of 18, was kept on the edge of my seat the entire time. This is, quite simply, a masterpiece.