How do you know if the film you are watching is classic noir or not? According to the article “The Neo-Noir 90s” you know you are watching film noir in it’s classical period if it has the following items in it. You need to be watching a film in black and white. If it is in color, the film may be noir; but it is not classic noir.
The leading man needs to be a guy who is troubled, a man who is willing to cross the line between right and wrong. He has to be willing to get his hands dirty doing what is needed to get the job done, the kind of person who could smile at you one minute and put a bullet in you the next.
The leading lady needs to be sexy and dangerous. Someone you never know whose side she is really on, a lady that might be leading you to your death or is going to save your life.
Even the movie lets you know if you’re watching a classic noir film. It needs to have a crime happen, something for our leading man to solve be it a murder or blackmail. Or it must have a mystery that can’t be solved right away. The movie should contain a scene in it where the rain is falling and something bad happens. It needs an over all dark quality to it. A good use of shadows and fog helps to convey this feeling. If you don’t have all these things, then the film is not classic noir.
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