Into the Shadows – Film Noir

Some of these films, you might argue, are not noir. I suppose that depends on your definition of film noir; if you think it is a genre, or if you feel it is something more. For me, noir has more to do with tone and mood than strictly genre trappings. Not all classic noir needs to be black and white, nor be about criminals and gangsters and detectives. Not all noir needs a femme fatale, nor does it need to be set in a city. And noir doesn’t have to take place at night. Noir can be anytime, anywhere, and anyone. If the feel, if the mood is there, then all the rest is secondary.