The first half looks at the case, the second half looks at human nature

Sophie 2022-04-20 09:01:11

The first time I read the introduction, I was attracted by the plot.

And the first half of the film really revolves around the murder case of the architect, which is intertwined and can't stop.

But in the second half, after the identity of the architect's little girlfriend was revealed, and his wife's relationship with this little girl, my mind was always on them both.

It was not until the climax of the final plot, which broke out in the dark night of Chinatown and returned to peace, that my heart slowly calmed down.

Among the friends who participated in the movie together, there are many good ideas. I will also organize them here, just to represent individuals:

This is a movie with a [black theme], as always, the features are: water, retro suits of the 20th century, incest and other movie features.

In this movie, many plots are driven by water, which seems to be a shooting feature of the director.

In the end, the murderer's purpose succeeded, not only contributed to the construction of the dam, but also successfully took away his "granddaughter" (also his daughter), and the hero witnessed the tragic death of his beloved woman in the car, and once again dreamed of breaking Chinatown.

There are three places in the movie that are suspected of insulting China: the actor's joke about the Chinese husband, the Chinese servants at home, and the Chinese people watching the fun in Chinatown. .

It is a very attractive script, and I will look for the director's other works after a while.

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Chinatown quotes

  • Jake Gittes: Look, I do matrimonial work, It's my metiay. When a wife tells me that she's happy her husband is cheating on her, it runs contrary to my experience.

    Evelyn Mulwray: Unless what?

    Jake Gittes: She was cheating on him.

  • Jake Gittes: Does my talking about your father upset you?

    Evelyn Mulwray: Why, no! Yes, a little. You see Hollis and my fa - my father had a falling out - finally.

    Jake Gittes: Over you or over the water department?

    Evelyn Mulwray: Not over me. Why should it - be over me?