Film Noir Par Excellence

Rating: 8/10 (3 May 1999)

Whatever you may think of Nicholson or Polanski as individuals this is great cinema. Even if you don't much like Nicholson as an actor you will have to make an exception in the case of this movie. The plot is constantly developing, with blind alleys and constant twists abounding. Just as you think things are becoming clearer something else happens to make you wonder. The sense of menace is palpable. Just who are the good guys and who are the bad guys? This is also one of the few films that has the power to genuinely shock as the final layers of truth are exposed.