Movie Analysis The Movie Polanski s - 1342 Words

Paying homage to late 1930’s Chinatown arises with its release in 1974. Now over 40 years later Chinatown is still considered one of the greatest movies of all time. And not all due to its box office effect on Paramount Pictures wallets. The film owes Roman Polanski for captivating the 40’s in a factual stance yet portraying a private eye in a distinctive approach. From how he uses lighting and camera angles to his single scene in the film Polanski just makes it all work. Success also due to Jack Nicholson as the main character, were he truly proves that acting is a form of art. The film Chinatown embodies neo-noir and is gives viewers and strong sense of intrigue. Using strong senses of historical accuracy with Polanski’s attention to†¦show more content†¦The San Fernando Valley is discovered by Jake to hide secrets of corruption, murder, and a suspicious drought. While nearing a conclusion to the murder case Jake is confronted with Mulwrays dark past, caused by her father, wealthy and corrupt politician Noah Cross. Which brings Jake to reopening the practically closed case. Who gives us Mulwrays daughter/sister who Jake advises she flees town. The case ends up leading Jake back to his past in China Town where he was a cop but left after failing to protect. History repeats itself for Jake when Mulwray and her daughter/sister are confronted by police and Cross ending in Mulwrays death. The 1970s brought women’s right, an antiwar movement and Nixon getting into trouble. The 1970s furthermore are the birth decade of Chinatown, but none of the 70’s can be seen in Chinatown because it’s set in the 30’s and doesn’t leave the 30’s for even a second. In today’s society we see droves of bloggers and YouTube personalities who dedicate time finding errors and incongruities in movies, even older movies. Thanks in part Roman Polanski, you will not see Chinatown on any blogs because the attention towards detail in this movie is nearly imperative to the script. Details that prove â€Å"Polanski totally controls the film. He is a master craftsman, meticulous and inventive, so careful and so in control that you have to admire his work as you would the product of a