Great Film noir classic

Rating: 9/10 (22 February 2005)

Chinatown is one of those movies I've always missed when they are shown from the TV, so when I saw a DVD in discount bin I grabbed it and waltzed back home to watch it. It was money well spent.
Jack Nicholosn plays J.J. Gittes, a private investigator, who is hired to spy on Hollis Mulwray, played by Darrell Zwerling, to find out, if he's having an affair outside of his marriage. But then it turns out, that Mulwrays wife was an impostor and real Miss's Mulwray, Faye Dunaway, threatens to sue Gittes. Gittes of course wants to clear his name and starts to look for those, who tried to fool him. Then, Hollis is found dead from a river. And the plot thickens.
Chinatown is very good Film Noir movie, where people got past thicker than barrel of tar. Line between good and bad is vague and happiness is just a stolen moment between bad things.
Roman Polanski does wonderful directing job. Eventough whole movie is full of slow moments, the story itself is not slow. Everything shown just gives more meat on the story and the characters.
All actors to their jobs greatly, but John Huston as Noah Cross deserves a special mention. He, besides Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, does really stand out with his excellent performance as Evelyn Mulwrays father.
For those, who enjoy good Film Noir story, this should be a treat.