Definition: Film Noir is a style (and arguably a subgenre) of American Cinema, which reached the height of popularity in the late 1940s following WW II. Film Nior tends to include the following stylistic and thematic characteristics:
•Rich Color Contrast (Shades of Black and White)
•Shadow and Light
•Smoke and Fog
•Dark Mood
•Narration and Voice Overs
•Poetic/Dramatic Style of Speech
•Nonlinear Plot: Often Told in Flashbacks and Flash-forwards
•Themes of Disillusionment and/or Corruption
•The Flawed Hero
•Messy Love Stories
•Cigarette Smoking as an Art Form
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