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Title: The Last Great Noir Film
Review: If it wasnt for Noah Cross, the San Fernando Valley would be farming areas versus what it is today, a large metropolitan area of L.A. "you can bring L.A. to the water" he says to Jake Gittes, and that is the centerpiece of "Chinatown" starring Jack Nicholson and directed by Roman Polanski. Probably the last great film noir movie in my opinion, its also a faboulous mystery and detective story. The film takes place in 1930s L.A. where water is a premium and a drought is taken its toll on the city. Private-eye J.J. Gittes, a matrimonial gumshoe is hired by the wife of the head of water and power to see if he is having an affair. All is not how it seems and Gittes is thrown into one big political mess filled with lies, scandal, a murder and incest. This film is a timely classic that will leave you wanting to see it over and over again.
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