It's always difficult for a sequel to live up to the original. Jack Nicholson did manage to recapture the feel and tone of "Chinatown", but not so much with the story unfortunately.
The look of the film is good. All the locations, lighting and camera-work are all nice. The music is very suiting with its somber and calm atmosphere. It feels like the whole thing was shot during magic hour, and every other scene seems to have a sunset in the background. This is a beautiful movie to look at. Everything in the design and look department is done right, but the rest doesn't live up.
Jack Nicholson really tried and I feel a bit bad for him. I can tell that he really wanted to show how J.J. Gittes' memories were haunting him years later. If that would have been the focus, then maybe it would have worked. But, the story that we are treated with is not interesting or intriguing and not much actually happens. I kept checking what time it was every 5 minutes or so. I was really disappointed because the movie never really finds itself. Towards the end they started hinting at something that could be good. But, it's only hinted at.
I liked the one scene where he is at a nightclub, but the only reason was because of the nice lighting and cinematography. It's very melodramatic and there's the classic noir voice over. There's never any big twist or something to really surprise you. It's mostly just Jack Nicholson walking around in a fedora trying to find something interesting to do. It was underwhelming and it lacked some intensity and mystery.
I don't recommend it that much. If you are a fan of Nicholson and "Chinatown", then maybe check it out because of curiosity. But, don't expect much at all.
The look of the film is good. All the locations, lighting and camera-work are all nice. The music is very suiting with its somber and calm atmosphere. It feels like the whole thing was shot during magic hour, and every other scene seems to have a sunset in the background. This is a beautiful movie to look at. Everything in the design and look department is done right, but the rest doesn't live up.
Jack Nicholson really tried and I feel a bit bad for him. I can tell that he really wanted to show how J.J. Gittes' memories were haunting him years later. If that would have been the focus, then maybe it would have worked. But, the story that we are treated with is not interesting or intriguing and not much actually happens. I kept checking what time it was every 5 minutes or so. I was really disappointed because the movie never really finds itself. Towards the end they started hinting at something that could be good. But, it's only hinted at.
I liked the one scene where he is at a nightclub, but the only reason was because of the nice lighting and cinematography. It's very melodramatic and there's the classic noir voice over. There's never any big twist or something to really surprise you. It's mostly just Jack Nicholson walking around in a fedora trying to find something interesting to do. It was underwhelming and it lacked some intensity and mystery.
I don't recommend it that much. If you are a fan of Nicholson and "Chinatown", then maybe check it out because of curiosity. But, don't expect much at all.