scifi film noir films

[MadaBidyoni]

Traditionally, there's an amount of melodrama (clear good/bad), a femme fatale (a woman who brings about the doom of the man), a distinct visual style, etc. Or so I was told in a couple of film classes.

I would add a general attitude of cynicalism, certainly on the part of the lead character.

I don't know if strictly speaking the film would have to be in black and white, but visually it should be "dark" and muted.

Raining the whole time (Blade Runner) helps.

what about a good naive lead character (man) that got seduced by a femme fatal? the 2 attitudes contradicts each other no?

 

[MadaBidyoni]

thats it guys?

 

[propita]

When the male lead is good and naive, it's more a "she done him wrong" than noir.

Think "Double Indemnity": A cynical male lead who's willingly seduced by a femme fatale, thinking he has everything under control, only to be double-crossed by her (because she was smarter and/or more ruthless). I saw this in film class, so lots of explanation, but I was never a fan of the lead actor or actress, disliked them in fact. Personally, I don't like certain noir, I like to have someone to root for, and when both characters are "bad guys," I'm left hanging.