It's just not Chinatown is all I can really say about, The Two Jakes. Again written by Robert Towne, the screenplay for the Two Jakes, like Chinatown is compelling enough, but Jack Nicholson's directorial debut lacks the creativity of Roman Polanski's. While Polanski strayed away from the typical film noir clichés this doesn't, which isn't necessarily a bad thing but again, it's just very different to Chinatown.
Nicholson's performance however, is again great and if anything this movie is a great character study of what has become of Jake Gittes over the years. This film is smart, and subtle. It's good too, not Chinatown good but good none the less and for some reason, it still left me wanting more. Cloverleaf - anyone?
Nicholson's performance however, is again great and if anything this movie is a great character study of what has become of Jake Gittes over the years. This film is smart, and subtle. It's good too, not Chinatown good but good none the less and for some reason, it still left me wanting more. Cloverleaf - anyone?