Based on what I've seen in the film, film noir is not only for film buffs and academics. The film-makers of the were not making “film noir” movies; they were making pictures for a wide audience which is still entertaining. Also, based on what I've read, the film noir retain their popularity, firstly because the noir themes and motifs have universal appeal: films noir are about the individual in a hostile universe, and in the best noirs, the anti-hero has at least a shot redemption. Secondly, they are so well-made with a craft and discipline we don’t often see anymore.
While watching the film noir, it was so hard for me if it is a
genre or a style. I can say that defining film noir can be a tricky task. I think most people
consider film noir to be a combination of genres such as crime, drama,
thriller, mystery. One example of a film which not challenge the definition of film noir is Maltese Falcon for the reason that it is one
of the earliest examples and because it establishes most of those same
elements. Another aspect of film noir is
the period in which they were originally filmed. There are people will say that film
noir only existed between the period of 30's to the 50's which is contributed to the
culture of the certain era in which the movies were filmed.
In the post-war realism of this time period made an audience that claimed a different style of film that showed the real and harsh reality of everyday people. Since film noir cannot be repeated it is rather a genre and themes from film noir can be easily recurring but not in the same way.
In the post-war realism of this time period made an audience that claimed a different style of film that showed the real and harsh reality of everyday people. Since film noir cannot be repeated it is rather a genre and themes from film noir can be easily recurring but not in the same way.
What i have learned in film noir is that, there is still no one specific definition of film noir but rather people’s
opinions and observations. I think, it depends on us on how we see the films and understand it. Movies must have entertainment created for profit. I observed in the film that we watched in temrs of the lightings they used is that the common thread
of film noir lighting is low key lighting – a style called Chiaroscuro in the
art world. Chiaroscuro emphasized shadows and harsh lighting to create a sense
of depth and volume in paintings. This film made me see the truth that today's film is very much different in terms of technical and aesthetic qualities, it doesn't mean that we cannot gain learning from it.
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