Chinatown
Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillerdetectivemafia/gangsterslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth."
Boxlist takeA heavy crime thriller that is unsavoury, intricate and inventive. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1974
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
