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This 6 page paper discusses the similarities and differences in the movies Chinatown and Double Indemnity as regards the use of noir elements. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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by Wilder, and Polanskis 1974 shooting of Chinatown. Deception, greed, lust, and money are the secret ingredients that lead to a similar plot. Both films can be found to be
linked in their genre via similar themes, iconography, narrative, character and visual style. SYNOPSIS: DOUBLE INDEMNITY The movie is based on the double indemnity clause found in life insurance papers.
Walter, a life insurance salesman, falls for a frustrated housewife, named Phyllis. Together the two of them engage in pulling off the perfect crime. Unfortunately, both are cold-blooded and calculating,
driven by lust, greed and all of the baser of the human emotions, and their scheme fails. GENRE This film is solid Noir at its best. Filled with
dark and mysterious people, places, and things, Double Indemnitys darkness is only surpassed by the darkness swirling through the characters, themselves. NARRATIVE
The narration in this film is done with voice overs. The conflicting triangle that emerges is that of the protagonist, Walter, his accomplice, Phyllis, and their nemesis, Barton Keyes. The
suspense and tension as the noose grows tighter on the lethal duo, elevates the theme of human depravity into a theme which makes a pointed statement about material gain at
the loss of ones own humanity(Cline). CHARACTER The triangle which emerges shows that there is not clear cut definition of good or evil. Even Keyes is shown to be
heartless, even in his administration and pursuit of the law. Neff believes that he can pull off the perfect crime because he understands the system better than most since he
is a life insurance salesman. Whereas Neff has no moral scruples, Keyes is rigid in his. Thus, the theme of hypocrisy is illustrated in their differing views about the law(Cline).
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