My reading started with a brief description of the beginnings of Noir films. Noir films were first introduced after World War II and have then become a lifestyle for people all over the world. The term Noir was given to these films to describe their dark and dangerous alluring aspects. These films were created during years of peace and prosperity by writers who let go of their psychic imagination and created a world where the lines between good and evil seemed to have crossed. According to David Ansen and Tara Weingarten, Noir has made a comeback not only in the most critically acclaimed movie of the year, “L.A. Confidential”, but in our clothes, music and advertisement ads. Also many celebrities are bringing Noir back including Carly Simon, Tom Ford, and even Ralph Lauren who is incorporating this style in his shoe designs. The return of noir could also be interpreted as a way for people who instead of saying what’s on their minds could voice their opinions through their sense of style. Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammet, and James M. Cain were a few of the novelist who inspired the noir vision. Shadowy glamour, rained-slick streets, heroes deracinated and weary, and sexy ambiguous women are some of the elements included in noir films. Some noir style movies include “Deep Crimson” “Double indemnity” “The Big Sleep” “In a Lonely Place” “Kiss Me Deadly” and “One False Move”.
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