The Two Jakes

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 10, 1990

7.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Ratings

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HotelCentralDec 3, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Roger Ebert said that every scene in this film falls into place like clockwork. How he came to that conclusion I have no idea. My own reaction is closer to that of Variety, which described the film as an obtuse jumble.

Spoiler alert: If I understand the plot correctly,a woman goes to bed with a man in order to provide her husband with a legal justification for killing the man. And, okay, there are women in the world who might do that, but I'd have to say that they're far enough out of the mainstream that if you want me to believe it then you better show me some proof that your character is that kind of a woman.

All in all, the film is tolerably entertaining, but not by much.… Expand

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tropicAcesAug 19, 2020

I love CHINATOWN, and this script has a few great exchanges that made the first film so iconic, but it just all seems so pointless...

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eva3si0nApr 2, 2018

Continuation of the excellent movie Chinese quarter. The modern history is much simpler and more boring. And the movie from interesting characters except Nicholson only Harvey Keitel. And he isn't enough in a shot. As the sequel the movieContinuation of the excellent movie Chinese quarter. The modern history is much simpler and more boring. And the movie from interesting characters except Nicholson only Harvey Keitel. And he isn't enough in a shot. As the sequel the movie isn't bad, but as it the independent work is very mediocre. It should be looked only if you lacked acting of the detective in Chinatown.… Expand

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