Blood Simple is
from the genre of neo-noir. You have
now watched a film from the noir category and one from the category of neo-noir
(American). Think about Blood Simple
and Double Indemnity:
- the role of the female and her relationship with the "bad guy" (who can also be a female) and how this relationship is represented cinematically by the filmmakers;
- the "bad guy" and his/her violence and how he/she and the violence is represented cinematically by the filmmakers.
Remember that "cinematically" includes sound. Plot and narrative discussion should be limited. For those of you who are ambitious, please read Laura Mulvey's essay, "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema." Try to connect this essay (agree or disagree) with the two films in one well-developed paragraph (extra credit).
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For a high grade, you must in a minimum of 3 paragraphs:
- speak cinematically and use your cinematic vocabulary
- show what you know about the genre of film noir
- include quotes from any film essays you’ve read on the subjects (women, noir, etc.)
