Directed by a convicted child rapist, this film sees Jack Nicholson take on the role of a private detective.
This was in the middle of the noir portion of my 'Flix queue. This is one of the finest films I've seen. Character- and script-wise, this is on par w\ the Bogart P.I. flicks from Warner Bros. back in the day. The child rapist (probably only when he wasn't banging more tweens) puts forth what may be his best effort save for "Rosemary's Baby." Jack is Jack. He carries the film. He is most of the film. Jack simply kicks ass here. Faye Dunaway is the femme fatale. Surprisingly, she doesn't suck. Even more surprisingly, she does a rather good job. John Huston has a supporting role as a sumbitch.
The review is brief cos the flick speaks for itself.
Verdict : 4 stars for carrying the fuck on way too fucking slowly in some places.