My favorite all time film and it's from that great film era of the 70's, I probably have 15 or more favorites from that decade. It's
Chinatown (1974) starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, directed by Roman Polanski. Even though the film was made in the early 70's, they picked all the right locations in LA and with terrific music score, you'll feel just like it's 1940's. Even though it's in color, it's a subdued coloring that doesn't get in the way. The film won Oscars for Best Writing Robert Towne, Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role Jack Nicholson, Best Actress in a Leading Role Faye Dunaway, Best Director Roman Polanski, Best Cinematography John A. Alonzo and nominated in five other categories.
I did not see the film in the theater, my first time was 1980 on a RCA Video-disc player. I bought the film and between the disc and on TV, I probably have seen Chinatown no less than 50 times. It's a complicated story, it's well acted, it has suspense, intrigue, murder and mayhem all in one film. Jack has three great films, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Shinning and Chinatown. In Chinatown Jack plays a private detective hired by the water commissioner's wife to spy on her cheating husband. We soon find out that all is not as it seems.
