Thursday, July 10, 2008

Chinatown (1974)

I have to admit to being very tired when I watched this the other night. I did like it but it was a bit sleepy for me to really appreciate it, I think.

So we have private eye, JJ Gittes (Jack Nicholson) who is hoodwinked into investigating the faux affair of Hollis Mulwray by an actress posing as his wife. The real Mrs. Mulwray (Faye Dunaway) then shows up at Gittes office and everything starts to unravel. Mrs. Mulwray has a few secrets as does the water department and they all come to light for Gittes, before being swept under the rug in Chinatown.

I liked the movie well enough. I was tired and the movie is a little slow but I love Faye Dunaway and Nicholson is wonderful at his best. I also liked the whole look of the movie.

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