Reading Response One: Double Indemnity(3-33).
How dose Double Indemnity fit the definition of Film Noir? The novel Double Indemnity, dose describe, certain definitions of a Film Noir sitting. In one or two ways. The first part of the novel or the first section (pages 3-33) dose that, and describes certain quotes of different hand outs given to me defining exactly what is Film Noir. Explaining what Film Noir means.
First quote i found true in one of the hand-outs given, tittled, Notes on Film Noir, that was true with my read on section one of Double Indemnity, James M. Cain. "film noir is [crime] from with in; from the point of view of the criminal." States the article. I found this quote true because in the first section of the novel, everything that is being talked about by the main characters is coming from a criminals point of view. From someone who is crooked, and doesn't make a hole lot of sense. Someone with ambivalent thoughts. For example, this section starts off like a crime scene investigation in the beginning of a movie, not given me a full understanding of whats going on?
Second quote i found true, came from handout two, "Primary characteristic and Conventions of Film Noir : Themes and Styles." From the Website Filmsite. This quote was found in the third paragraph, it claims, "...Show the dark and inhumane side of human nature with cynicism and doomed love, and they emphasize the brutal, unhealthy, seamy shadowy, ark and sadistic sides of the human experience." First of all its too early in the novel to say this is truly right, yet from what i read in the first three chapters [section one], i fell the reading fits that description. For example in the novel Cain writes, "She looked at me, a little surprised, and her face was about six inches away. What i did do was put my arm around her, pull her face up against mine, and kiss her on the mouth, hard...then she closed her eyes, pulled me to her, and kissed back"(13). According to the quote and very early in the first section of the novel, it shows a dark, and shady love. From two characters that don't know each other.
i like your last quote that you added at the end. and yes i believe the same, that it dose shows dark and shady love. the two characters dont really know each other but are willing to use each other for their own good. which is a perfect sample of noir.
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