Chinatown

"'Chinatown' was seen as a neo-noir when it was released -- an update on an old genre. Now years have passed and film history blurs a little, and it seems to settle easily beside the original noirs. That is a compliment. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of four)" 

"Mr. Polanski and Mr. Towne have attempted nothing so witty and entertaining, being content instead to make a competently stylish [movie]" 

"An outstanding picture (...) Richard Sylbert’s production design is magnificent (...) It lives up to the bruited expectations." 

"Polanski's greatest achievement to date [2013], a neo-noir classic (...) this film is flawless." 

"Jack Nicholson is superb in 'Chinatown' and he is helped in no small part by a pitch-perfect script (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"The last gunshot here is the sound of the gate slamming on the Paramount lot of Evans' halcyon reign" 

"Everything about 'Chinatown' is memorable (...) It all clicks together with the precision of a Swiss watch."