Classic Film Noir traits of hard boiled detective, femme fatale and miss en scene are represented in the films Chinatown,The Big Sleep and the Basic Instinct.
In Film Noir the main female character is known as the femme fatale and Femme fatale is a attractive and seductive woman, especially one who will ultimately bring disaster to a man who becomes involved with her. In the film Chinatown Evelyn Mulwray fits into the role of femme fatale because of her skills in hiding things and lying. Her role as a femme fatale becomes more obvious when she uses sex to manipulate Jake Gittes the detective. She acts completely innocent but secretly uses her wild side to take care of her dirty business. Her role as a femme fatale is further noted when she …show more content…
In the film Chinatown the role of hard boiled detective is played by Jake Gittes who is a private investigator. He is a hard boiled detective because he would not stop investigating the case even though he is threatened. The scene that shows him playing the role of hard boiled detective is when Roman Polanski slashes Jake Gittes nose and threatens him to stop investigating. The role of hard boiled detective is played well in The Big Sleep by Detective Philip Marlowe. He is the typical hard boiled detective who would do anything to get information. He shows the traits of a hard boiled detective when he drinks in the bookstore with the girl and ends up having a sexual intercourse with her. He does that to get information to solve his case. Basic Instinct is a also a great film that shows the examples of a hard boiled detective. The role of hard boiled detective is played by Nick Curran who is a tough guy just like a typical hard boiled detective. His actions makes his role as a hard boiled detective very obvious. He shows the trait in many different ways but the main scene that shows him as a tough detective is when he lights a cigarette when he was being questioned about a murder. He was told to put out the ciggarette by his senior but …show more content…
In film noir a lot of low key lighting is used which therefore creates effective shadows creating a sense of mystery for the audience. The lack of lighting as it is low key lighting being used, signifies and sets a dark mood for the film. In the film Chinatown the use of lighting is a great way to show the dark or bright side of the characters. An example of mise en scene would be when Evelyn Mulwray has a talk with Jake Gittes in the car outside her house. The lighting in that scene is very low and the shadows shows the dark side of Evelyn Mulwray when she is about to reveal the truth but she does not. Examples of Mise en Scene are also present in the film The Big sleep. Even though The big sleep is a black and white movie, it still shows the dark and bright side of the character or the scene by it’s lighting. A good example of bright lighting would be when Philip Marlowe goes to the club and sees Vivian singing. The lighting in that scene is bright and gives a sense of joy and happiness. In the movie Basic Instinct, examples of Mise en scene lighting are not that obvious but the way the scenes are set gives us an idea of it. For example in the scene where Carmen Tramell is being questioned for the murder of a rock star, a packed room is shown to give a sense of her being trapped. Also the lighting is like a spotlight which shows that Carmen
In Film Noir the main female character is known as the femme fatale and Femme fatale is a attractive and seductive woman, especially one who will ultimately bring disaster to a man who becomes involved with her. In the film Chinatown Evelyn Mulwray fits into the role of femme fatale because of her skills in hiding things and lying. Her role as a femme fatale becomes more obvious when she uses sex to manipulate Jake Gittes the detective. She acts completely innocent but secretly uses her wild side to take care of her dirty business. Her role as a femme fatale is further noted when she …show more content…
In the film Chinatown the role of hard boiled detective is played by Jake Gittes who is a private investigator. He is a hard boiled detective because he would not stop investigating the case even though he is threatened. The scene that shows him playing the role of hard boiled detective is when Roman Polanski slashes Jake Gittes nose and threatens him to stop investigating. The role of hard boiled detective is played well in The Big Sleep by Detective Philip Marlowe. He is the typical hard boiled detective who would do anything to get information. He shows the traits of a hard boiled detective when he drinks in the bookstore with the girl and ends up having a sexual intercourse with her. He does that to get information to solve his case. Basic Instinct is a also a great film that shows the examples of a hard boiled detective. The role of hard boiled detective is played by Nick Curran who is a tough guy just like a typical hard boiled detective. His actions makes his role as a hard boiled detective very obvious. He shows the trait in many different ways but the main scene that shows him as a tough detective is when he lights a cigarette when he was being questioned about a murder. He was told to put out the ciggarette by his senior but …show more content…
In film noir a lot of low key lighting is used which therefore creates effective shadows creating a sense of mystery for the audience. The lack of lighting as it is low key lighting being used, signifies and sets a dark mood for the film. In the film Chinatown the use of lighting is a great way to show the dark or bright side of the characters. An example of mise en scene would be when Evelyn Mulwray has a talk with Jake Gittes in the car outside her house. The lighting in that scene is very low and the shadows shows the dark side of Evelyn Mulwray when she is about to reveal the truth but she does not. Examples of Mise en Scene are also present in the film The Big sleep. Even though The big sleep is a black and white movie, it still shows the dark and bright side of the character or the scene by it’s lighting. A good example of bright lighting would be when Philip Marlowe goes to the club and sees Vivian singing. The lighting in that scene is bright and gives a sense of joy and happiness. In the movie Basic Instinct, examples of Mise en scene lighting are not that obvious but the way the scenes are set gives us an idea of it. For example in the scene where Carmen Tramell is being questioned for the murder of a rock star, a packed room is shown to give a sense of her being trapped. Also the lighting is like a spotlight which shows that Carmen