THE TWO JAKES SYNOPSIS:

The sequel to Chinatown (1974) finds J.J. "Jake" Gittes investigating adultery and murder, and the money that comes from oil.

Jack Nicholson returns as private eye Jake Gittes in this atmospheric Chinatown follow-up that’s hit upon “the elusive sequel formula for somehow enhancing a great original” (USA Today). Much has changed since we last saw Jake. The war has come and gone; 1948 Los Angeles teems with optimism and fast bucks. But there’s one thing Jake knows hasn’t changed: “Nine times out of ten, if you follow the money you will get to the truth.” And that’s the trail he follows when a routine case of marital hanky panky explodes into a murder that’s tied to a grab for oil—and to Jake’s own past. Directed by Jack Nicholson, written by Robert Towne and produced by Robert Evans, The Two Jakes weaves an intricate and “exquisite” (Roger Ebert) noir mystery, also starring Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, Rúben Blades, Frederic Forrest, David Keith and Richard Farnsworth.

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OUR FILM REVIEW

The Two Jakes is a sequel to one of the biggest cinematic achievements for any cinephile's watchlist - Chinatown and while the film may not be as heavily remembered or in this critic's case was unaware of its existence entirely. From a Rotten Tomatoes perspective, the film has a hefty drop from Chinatown going from 98% to a 63% for The Two Jakes and a remarkably shift for audiences. 

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What you will get out of this sequel is a return of Jack Nicholson as Jake and a beautiful transfer that exceeds any other release that has come before it. The release comes from a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative. The higher resolution makes the visuals far crisper. The HDR/Dolby Vision Master takes a notable notch above the 1080P in contrast and color balance (and richer) although both look exceptionally strong. 

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From an audio standpoint, the film shares a very similar audio set to it's previous Blu-ray release - delivering DTS-HD Master 5.1 surround or stereo track (24-bit). 

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SPECIAL FEATURES ​

• DISC ONE - 4K UHD

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Mystery Writer and Filmmaker Max Allan Collins with Film Historian and Host of Cereal at Midnight

• DISC TWO - BLU-RAY

  • Flying High with Jack: NEW Interview with Actor David Keith (9:06)

  • Time Changes Things - Editing The Two Jakes: NEW Interview with Editor Anne Goursaud (18:37)

  • Jack on Jake: Jack Nicholson Interview (18:20)

  • Theatrical Trailer (3:09)