A very unique turn on the film noir genre.

Rating: 8/10 (15 November 2006)

Here is a classic film noir that turns it's back on all the clichés we have come to associate with the genre.We have J.J. Gittes,played by Jack Nicholson,a California gumshoe investigating an adultery case,who inadvertently stumbles on to something bigger involving murder,and believe it or not,water.The film's ending is unfortunately not a happy one,as you will see.I like this film because it dared to break free of everything we come to expect of a particular genre,and the acting was nothing short of great,with Nicholson,Faye Dunaway,John Huston(who could be just as brilliant in front of the camera as he was behind it),even the cameo appearance of the film's director,Roman Polanski,is memorable.Great stuff.