It's a monumentally bleak film, but a great one.

However, a subtle difference emerges between these two films and Chinatown. The latter seems to suggest that paranoia is futile; one must resign themselves to the fact that these demons have permeated American society since its inception. “You may think you know what you’re dealing with,” Evelyn intones ominously, suggesting that the web…
Chinatown — investigating the dark origins of American society
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Simon Dillon
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Jun 21, 2024
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It's a monumentally bleak film, but a great one. Great article too, by the way. I've got my own retrospective on this coming up soon, so I'll say no more for now. :)
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Novelist and Short Story-ist. Film and Book Lover. If you cut me, I bleed celluloid and paper pulp. Blog: www.simondillonbooks.wordpress.com
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