Los Ángeles, 1937. El detective Gittes, especializado en divorcios, recibe la visita de la esposa de Mulwray, el jefe del Servicio de Aguas de la ciudad, que sospecha que su marido la engaña. Al mismo tiempo, Gittes descubre que los agricultores acusan a Mulwray de corrupción por su negativa a construir un pantano que paliaría la sequía que sufren. Poco después, el escándalo salta a la prensa, pero la cosa se complica cuando una mujer se presenta en el despacho de Gittes con una sorprendente revelación. (FILMAFFINITY)

A private detective gets involved in a conspiracy involving L.A.'s water supply.

Maybe I just didn't understand what they were trying to do? But they go to such great lengths in the first half of the movie to establish a very clear tone and style (that of 1940's Hollywood mystery), only to completely abandon it later, it's not surprising that I didn't get what I expected out of it. In the end it's cynical and bitter beyond the level any classic noir would get anywhere near, and I have to kind of hate that. Why you got to be so grumpy, Polanski? I know you're a bad person and all, but why you got to pretend everyone else sucks as much as you do?

Concept: B
Story: D
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: D
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: D

Enjoyment: C

GPA: 2.3/4 ( )

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