Chinatown

"Drifting within sight of parody every so often, (the film) saves itself by the seriousness of its character."

"A competently stylish, more or less thirtyish movie that continually made me wish I were back seeing The Maltese Falcon or The Big Sleep."

"Unmissable."

"I found Chinatown tedious from beginning to just before the end..."

"The exhaustive, labyrinthine narrative is built up like a fortress around this film’s bitter heart."

"Chinatown excites and enthralls not just in its formal beauty, but in its stunning performances and its thematic depth."

"Nicholson's wounded, witty turn makes for stinging chemistry with Dunaway's tortured femme fatale."

"Chinatown is an outstanding picture."

"A timeless classic."

"Trust Polanski to make disillusionment seductive – rather more luxuriantly so than Billy Wilder ever managed."