A Complicated and Intrigueing Detectives Movie

Rating: 8/10 (11 September 2014)

This detective's movie is an engaging watch. Jack Nicolson's performance was superb and his commanding presence on screen is a testament to such a fine actor. The costume designer must also get a mention. That jacket was swanky. As for the film it was such a grim, fascinating and intricate story. Who to trust? The more important question was who would stand in the way of finding out the truth? The answer to that would prove to be the cop leading the investigation and the one who would keep it that way.
For such an interesting and disturbing film it is therefore disappointing that it ends so unfished. It would seem that the director or writer discarded his work as it was climaxing. With the secret exposed the story just petered out. It ends in Chinatown with a thoroughly dissatisfying closing. Although it does give food to though that the movie is more horror than detective. The conclusion of this film is that detectives only find out murderers and criminals and they do not catch them bring about a remedy. The major character did not cover himself in glory as he himself had taken part in a catalogue of felonies. His actions would prove to be detrimental to the person he was trying to help.