Review of Chinatown (1974) by Uditha D — 22 Dec 2011
There are so many sentences I can write to express my opinion of Chinatown, but the shortest would be that it matches the mood it underlies perfectly. It displays a pessimistic, brutal, even perverse mood throughout, and never fails to deliver this in a beautifully synchronized style.
Add to this the more than colossal performances given by Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and last but certainly not least, John Huston, as well as the biting dialogue and the noir-ish music, and you have a perfectly blended, visually breathtaking classic.
This is one of the best mystery films I've watched, and needless to say, its plot, its dialogue, its music, its characterizations, and of course its more than shocking ending, are elements I will always admire and cherish.
The gritty atmosphere it embodies is quite incomparably engaging, and that's all the more reason why I feel this to be a most uniquely shot work of art, transcending norms that you would expect from a standard noir classic.
This review of Chinatown (1974) was written by Uditha D on 22 Dec 2011.
Chinatown has generally received very positive reviews.
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