I watched The Two Jakes. It wasn't remotely as good as Chinatown, but if you watch it on it's own terms it's not without it's charms. Whereas Chinatown was moody throughout its duration, Two Jakes was lighthearted at times to the point it was verging on slapstick; it perhaps would've benefited from a more consistent tone. Jack Nicholson was just doing "Jack" at this point, playing himself, to the point it almost felt like parody, but Harvey Keitel was excellent and it was a kick seeing them interact. The movie was dense, wordy, and hard to follow but the denouement was well put together and almost made it all worthwhile.

One other thing - it was jarring seeing two fifty-something year old men playing opposite women young enough to be their daughters, and Nicholson almost seemed to be taking directorial license with some of his scenes, particularly the "romantic" scenes.


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