A great aspect of noir is that characters are archetypes and the plots are permutations of a handful of formulas that worked very successfully in that era.
Most modern movies need this kind of simplicity and structure.
It seems like having a code was good for storytelling, even if from a writer's perspective it was a limitation. Clever writers could use a framework that proved successful in the past, and sneak adult themes to the audience. Very similar to the way David Lynch got a lot perviness past censors with the original Twin Peaks.
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A great aspect of noir is that characters are archetypes and the plots are permutations of a handful of formulas that worked very successfully in that era.
Most modern movies need this kind of simplicity and structure.
It seems like having a code was good for storytelling, even if from a writer's perspective it was a limitation. Clever writers could use a framework that proved successful in the past, and sneak adult themes to the audience. Very similar to the way David Lynch got a lot perviness past censors with the original Twin Peaks.