"Film noir, an enigmatic and compellimg mode, can and has been ressurected in many movies in recent years. So- called "neo-noirs" evoke the look, style, mood or even just the feel of classic noir"(The dark past keeps returning, by Heather Fireman). Film noir is, we can call an original flavour of the dark sides of human experiences. Film noir expresses the inhumane characteristics of human nature. The mood of film noir always reminds us that, the world we are living in, is not just about true love, trust, genuine feelings, light, purity or morality; the world is also full of hatred, mistrust, disappointments, darkness, dirty games and corruptions. The neo-noir displays almost the same mood, but in different ways. The neo-noir is a different direction or a different style of presentation the same ideas as film noir. The visible difference between film noir and and neo-noir is- film noir shot in grays, blacks and whites and neo-noir is in color.
The connection between film noir and and neo-noir is very intimate. The mood of darkness, melancholy, moral corruption, dissillusionment and paranoia are often exist in both film noir and neo-noir.
"These films (noir) externalized fears and anxieties of American society of the time, generating a dark feeling or mood to accompany it's visual style"(Heather Fireman). The time, when classic noir was made is way different than neo- noir era. The point of view of the audience was little different than us- the neo-noir audience. So, the way of thinking of the audience makes the difference between classic noir and neo-noir films.
Yes, in my point of view, I think as same as you "the way of thinking of the audience..."
ReplyDeleteboth films are goaded for the need of the people of that time. In the classic noir America was in the need of woman being involved in the wordl. In the neo noir America wants to show that not always a woman is required to go ahead. Mutually, noir and neo noir, show that human nature can be something than love...