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Clinton 2022-03-17 09:01:02

The suspense of this movie is created very well. First of all, it is a reversal of the plot. When one case is over, another case will follow one after another, and the previous case is like a trigger for a bigger conspiracy. The theme of this movie is drawn from that line. This is Chinatown. If you have the right, you can get away with it. A detective investigating an affair was forced to be involved in a politician's conspiracy. As the case progressed, not only the "water stealing scandal", but even incest was also picked up. He wanted to be fair, although it was to exonerate himself, but he was still involved in this whirlpool. Jack is a very realistic character. You can tell from what he said to the men who came to him for investigation at the beginning? Are you going to kill them? Are you rich? And he is also a selfish person who can enjoy. What kind of wine to drink can coax the customer smoothly, saying that he doesn't care about the money. At this time, he doesn't care about anything, he has nothing to believe in, he just lives in this industry, but it is such a person with no persistence in his heart that is involved in a big case for no reason, so his transformation is about to begin. The Hollywood script and character transformation are very classic in this movie. It has strong reasons for him to make a logical transformation to promote the plot. What makes him change? Like the TV star policeman of "L.A. Confidential", his There was an ideal in his heart, but then he didn’t. It was not until he met the heroine that he regained that dream. This was not a simple revenge, but emotional tugging, so the death of the heroine was heartbreaking and helpless. . How does the script of this film go a little bit in-depth, from the opening pornographic photos that attracted the audience, and then through a derailment incident to show Jack's identity, environment and even personality one by one, and was pulled in for no reason through an investigation In the conspiracy, investigating the truth in order to get rid of crime, this is how to expose the truth of the incident to the audience. It must have an action purpose to instruct it to emerge slowly and reasonably. This is the suspense of this movie. The place to make success.

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Extended Reading
  • Maia 2022-03-25 09:01:05

    [2] Most of the film is under the sun, but the dark night at the end of the film covers everything; the audience is no longer a bystander, but follows the protagonist into a pile of evidence, making inferences, a bit of a hard-line detective style. The film is extremely interactive and discussing.

  • Madalyn 2022-03-23 09:01:16

    8/10. Revisit. Character analysis: The worker who threw the affair photo at the beginning grabbed the blinds and wailed. Jack wore a decent white suit and took a bottle of wine from a pile of wine to comfort him. It shows that Jack pays attention to appearance, is sophisticated, and is more willing to welcome the rich. He listened to it from the barbershop. An erotic joke rushed back to the detective's story, and she didn't notice the subtle movements of the wealthy Evelyn's eyelids behind her, which created a sense of joy. City Hall: Discussions about herders driving sheep to destroy dam construction, using black humor to criticize the crime of monopolizing water sources. Narrative point of view: The use of some rearview mirrors, telescopes and camera lenses when tracking Murray. The image in the mirror itself is a distortion of all the facts in front of him. Jack is so old but his judgment is not absolutely correct. The assistant photographed the key to Murray's quarrel with his father-in-law. The clue was despised by Jack. At the end, the audience followed Jack's point of view, hoping that Evelyn would escape from her father's clutches. The police shot, Evelyn's car stopped and the horn honked, making her heart cold. Audiovisual performance: Yellow-brown as the main color implies a desert-like water-scarce city, and the conspiracy is arranged in the dark, such as Jack's visit to a nursing home, attacking a thug, and Evelyn concealing the secret of incest by going to bed.

Chinatown quotes

  • Noah Cross: Who's the investigating officer?

    Jake Gittes: Lou Escobar -- he's a Lieutenant.

    Noah Cross: Do you know him?

    Jake Gittes: Oh, yeah.

    Noah Cross: Where from?

    Jake Gittes: We used to work together - in Chinatown.

    Noah Cross: Would you call him a capable man?

    Jake Gittes: Very.

    Noah Cross: Honest?

    Jake Gittes: As far as it goes; of course, he has to swim in the same water we all do.

  • Noah Cross: It disturbs me. It makes me think you're taking my daughter for a ride - financially speaking, of course. What are you charging her?

    Jake Gittes: My usual fee - plus a bonus if I get results.

    Noah Cross: Are you - sleeping with her? Come, come, Mr. Gittes, you don't have to think about that to remember, do you?

    Jake Gittes: If you want an answer to that question, Mr. Cross, I'll put one of my men on the job.