Not a bad sequel, but although Jack Nicholson attempts to recreate Polanski's mood and style he can't quite pull it off with a consistency and whilst it's a strong enough investigative story it is also inferior to that of Chinatown.
This review of The Two Jakes (1990) was written by Paul D on 27 Nov 2013.
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