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Norberto 2022-04-19 09:01:18

In fact, when I watched the first 50 minutes of the film, I didn't really understand it. I also felt that the series of plots at the beginning of the story made no sense. At first, the plot was cut into the plot with investigation, and then a text appeared with Mr. Murray's dead point. The splash, entered the theme, and focused the attention of the viewers. Next is the most suspicious character in the film - Mrs. Murray. After her husband died, she did not look very sad, and it was a matter of course to let the man The host helped her speak in front of the police and wrote the check to make it look like the host was hired by her.

But what's even more strange is that Mrs. Murray's father found the male protagonist to let him stop and let him protect his daughter. But at present, there is nothing to protect.

The climax of the plot is inevitably the dispute between Mrs. Murray and the male protagonist when they finally decide whether to go to Mexico. "She is both my daughter and my sister" is neither long nor short, but it reveals the secret that has been concealed until now. , to bring out the messed up ethics and rot. In the end, she was desperately cherishing what she had almost everything that was left, leaving a tragic ending.

In terms of character creation, by using pocket watches to monitor the activities of the characters, the results can be obtained and the cost can be reduced, which reflects the male protagonist's agility and police background. The portrayal of the female protagonist is more abundant. When referring to her father's fear and hesitation, And the image of jealousy in other people's words and the feature of asking him if he is not staying in the car when he parted with the hero shows her lack of love, which is why he falls in love with the hero.

There are also many interesting artistic shots in this film, similar to the first view of the telescope and the footage recorded in the telescope lens.

Regarding the title of Chinatown, it is not only the place where the male protagonist gave up his dream of being a policeman, but also the place where the male protagonist mustered up the courage to try to fight against the dark society again as a small person. But unfortunately, Chinatown once again witnessed a tragedy and lost the perseverance to fight.

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Extended Reading
  • Melody 2022-04-24 07:01:02

    Ten stars. The same sad saxophone reminds people of "Tax driver", but how can such a great work not be as famous as the latter? The seemingly sweet apple was bitten down layer by layer, and it turned out that the inner core had been worm-eaten, and it was unexpectedly shocked and decayed. This is Chinatown, where justice is not served. PS: The role of Fei Dunaway is so distressing.

  • Emmanuel 2022-03-24 09:01:16

    Maybe this movie surpasses all other movies in my mind, because for me it is almost a perfect movie. I can no longer use words to describe how perfect this movie is in terms of directing techniques, scripts, photography, actors, music and details... I just want to learn Jack, smoking in the dark. The essence of the whole film is that the sentence is helpless and sad: "More is worse than less."

Chinatown quotes

  • Jake Gittes: Hello, Claude. Where'd you get the midget?

  • Lt. Escobar: You must really think I'm stupid, don't you, Gittes.

    Jake Gittes: I don't think about it that much, but gimme a day or two and I'll get back to yuh. Now I'd like to go home.

    Lt. Escobar: I want the other pictures, Gittes.

    Jake Gittes: What pictures?

    Lt. Escobar: THIS broad hired you, not Evelyn Mulwray.

    Jake Gittes: Yeah?

    Lt. Escobar: Yeah. Somebody wanted to shake Mulwray down; she hired you. That's how come you found out he was murdered.

    Jake Gittes: I heard it was an accident.

    Lt. Escobar: C'mon, Gittes. The hell d'you think you're dealing with? A bunch of assholes? Mulwray had salt water in his lungs. You were following him day and night; you SAW who killed him. You even took pictures of it. It was Evelyn Mulwray, and she's been payin' you off like a slot machine ever since.

    Jake Gittes: You accusin' me of extortion?

    Lt. Escobar: Absolutely!

    Jake Gittes: I don't think I need a day or two; you're dumber than you think I think y'are.