Monday, August 26, 2013

The Neo-Noir Article

Film Noir is a genre that unlike your typical romance movie covers the dark, mysterious and fatalistic

side to every love story. This film style was formed in the late 30s to the early 50s. A style of

filmmaking characterized by elements such as cynical heroes, stark Lighting effects, intricate plots,

and underlying existential philosophy. In reading the article Neo-Noir I'm attracted to this genre that

is described as being gloomy, dark and filled with danger when I close my eyes I picture the weather

as being a overcast, the women being manipulate, the cops being playing dirty and wrong being the

new right. When I was first was introduced to Film Noir my initial perception of this genre was

another black in white boring movie, but its such the opposite, filled with mystery, murder and

beautiful distractions. As I explore this genre with my classmates I'm excited to see what become

because life isn't always a fairy tail and sometimes to have to go through the dark to see the light! 


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