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Outline of the Film Review Essay

• I. Intro: Brief synopsis of the film (include Director and release date).  What made it great (Complexity of plot and pulling from two subgenres in film noir.
• II. Neo-Noir film and Classic Noir films are different in a few ways.
• a. Different dates for phenomenon in film
• Classic: 1941-1958
• Neo-Noir: Post classic noir
• Themes
• Classic
• Murder
• mystery
• detective vs. villain
• External/Environmental conflict
• Impending doom
• Neo-Noir
• Internal conflict
• Search for self
• Return to roots
• II. Complexity of Plot
• Numerous mysteries/subplots
• Murder of Hollis
• Political corruption of Water company
• mrs. Mulwray
• Narration
• How it improves audience experience
• Offers particiaption that would not otherwise be achieved with heavy narration or an omnescient narrator
• IV. Conclusion
• Film is excellent due to plot complexity and pulling from two different subgenres to make an unpredictable and more interesting film.  Shows Noir in a new light.