Chinatown: The Archive

This was an interesting case where I closely examined the movie only to discover that it kind of fell apart under the scrutiny. Ultimately I conclude that it makes no damn sense, but that’s okay because it has just enough of a semblance of sense to be a masterpiece.

• The Ultimate Story Checklist: Chinatown
• Rulebook Casefile: Jake’s Extreme Resourcefulness in Chinatown
• Straying from the Party Line: Jake's Muddy Motivation in Chinatown
• Rulebook Casefile: How Does Chinatown Get Away with 73 Loose Ends?
• Rulebook Casefile: Thematic Details Throughout Chinatown
• Rulebook Casefile: Closing an Empathy Hole and Opening Up a Motivation Hole in Chinatown