Analysing Neo-Noir Film Trailers - 'Brick'
The next trailer I am looking at is for the neo-noir 'Brick'.
The trailer for 'Brick' contains the following film noir conventions:
- Dialogue - typical of noir genre, fast-paced, back and forth, using noir terminology
- Character types - femme fatale, don, 'detective', henchman, victim, authority figure
- Typical props - telephone, guns, knives
- Narrative structure - an investigation
- Lighting - lots of low-key lighting
- Enigma/mystery
- Smoke/cigarettes
- Mysterious music
- Gangster elements - drugs
- Tagline references genre
- Central character is sucked into a narrative
- Costumes - modern take on noir costumes due to high school setting




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