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This is film noir, the way it should be
Alberto 2022-04-19 09:01:42
1944 Universal, Paramount's "Double Indemnity" The dark atmosphere of Hollywood crime films "is nothing in and of itself" can only be described with five surreal words: dreamy, bizarre, erotic, contradictory And cruel, and "Double Indemnity" seems to have achieved the highest level. "Double Indemnity" created a model for the film noir genre before film noir was formed. Anxiety, moral turpitude, and emotional repression all reflect the black core: decadent eroticism, shabby offices, Venetian blinds, heavy hats, trench coats and shoulder pads, flashbacks, subjective narratives, and a perfect black soundtrack. integrate. I'm more fascinated by Walter than the haunting heroine. If you watch this film carefully, you will find that Walter's seemingly crazy love is actually ruthless. Recommended reason: An addictive noir film
Extended Reading
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Walter Neff: I was thinking about that dame upstairs, and the way she had looked at me, and I wanted to see her again, close, without that silly staircase between us.
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Barton Keyes: This Dietrichson business. It's murder. And murders don't come any neater. As fancy a piece of homicide as anyone ever ran into. Smart, tricky, almost perfect. But... I think papa has it all figured out. Figured out and wrapped up in tissue paper with... pink ribbons on it.