Chinatown

This is essential viewing for any Nicholson fan. I was impressed by the fact that his character is not a cut from the same cloth that he normally plays, of course, it was much earlier in his career. A well written... Full review

This was one of the most boring films I have ever seen. The plot has no depth and it was completely over-acted! Which I blame completely on the directing. Even the visuals weren't that great. I kept looking for something to... Full review

Mystery movies are my favorite. They have the right actor, direction. and visuals. The small problem that I have is the ending is confusing. It could leave the audience wondering why the woman got arrested.... Full review

I really liked Jack in this film about precious water and people that will kill for it and it is set in the 1930's although I would have def titled the movie different. Jack gives another excellent performance as the lead... Full review

I really liked Jack in this film about precious water and people that will kill for it and it is set in the 1930's although I would have def titled the movie different. Jack gives another excellent performance as the lead... Full review

I recently watched this for the first time in a while, and I was blown away by it. I don't think I ever realized how terrific it is. In fact, I'd place it behind only L.A. Confidential as far as pure... Full review

Perhaps the greatest movie of all time. The genius and vision of Polanski come together and make us wonder if he could have avoided his perverted apetities what he could have achieved. The visuals of this movie are astonishing. Character development... Full review

i saw this in the theater in 1974 and have just watched this again on dvd. for years i would say that it was the best movie i ever saw and now i know why. great performances by jack and faye.... Full review

Id never seen this film before so I was expecting to be blown away by it. I found many parts of the movie boring. Polanski gave himself a cameo, as a tough guy. That was a joke since Polanski is still... Full review

Probably the most acclaimed film from Roman Polanski, this picture is far and above his other work on many levels. From the opening old movie-style credits to the shocking finale, you are drawn into this world of old Los Angeles. Dunaway... Full review

It's deserving of such accolades....The AFI has lavished heaps of praise upon Chinatown over the years.....they need only watch the director's masterpiece to understand the truly appropriate response to monstrous behavior.....As for the great John Huston, his role is small but crucial..... ... Full Review

Whatever flaws it carries, Chinatown is essential viewing for anyone who loves film, especially film as a collaborative art and craft.....Jerry Goldsmith's mournful score is hard to shake after watching the film....To begin, the success of Chinatown as cinema is clearly indebted to Robert Towne's smart, wry, and layered writing.....Huston is simultaneously pathetic and one of the great villains of Hollywood film.....Towne's dialogue rolls effortlessly off of Nicholson's tongue, and from the mouth of the str ... Full Review

Chinatown" is one of my all-time favorite movies.....Polanski is the director of great films such as "Chinatown," "Rosemary's Baby" and most recently, "The Pianist," for which he won an Academy Award for Best Director.....Critics at the time lauded the film's dark, gritty feeling....There is no denying Polanski's work has artistic merit....While no one can argue the artistic merit of Polanski's work, you would have to be brain-dead.... ... Full Review

Chinatown (1974) is, without question, a timeless classic -....His reasons for fleeing remained unclear until last year when an astonishing documentary, Roman Polanski:....And I once had a hugely enjoyable lunch with Polanski at a Paris studio where he was shooting Bitter Moon.... ... Full Review

Chinatown" is one of my favorite movies of all time, "Rosemary's Baby" is a masterpiece....He's a great artist.....That's the sort of protagonist, a great director like Polanski must realize, who doesn't deserve a happy ending.....he richly deserved the Oscar he won as best director for "The Pianist.....And there was certainly no artistic merit in the crime he acknowledged committing:.... ... Full Review

NOSEY GUY: Jack Nicholson, above, plays a private eye in director Roman Polanski's noirish 1974 period drama "Chinatown" at 10 p.m. on Cinemax. Dangerous Encounters With Brady Barr: Your intrepid host tangles with bears in the wilds of Alaska and... ... Full Article

Chinatown wound up being the last movie Roman Polanski would ever make in the United States, and it took on a new significance in hindsight. ... Full Article

Jack Nicholson talks to MTV in a rare interview regarding the mythical third installment of the Jake Gittes trilogy.The film has long been known to be originally conceived as a trilogy. ... Full Article