Blade Runner:
Ridley Scott's 1982 sci-fi/neo-noir masterpiece. The story is set in 2019, and follows a retired detective, Rick Deckard, hunting down a group of convict bio-engineered humanoids. The films neo-noir classification is defined mainly its technical effects and the typical noir characters present. Deckard is a gruff, retired detective with a grizzled past, on a mission he does not necessarily want to follow. The technical effects used include chiaroscuro, stark contrasts between light and shadow.
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang:
Directed by Shane Black in 2005. The film combines classic noir with a dark comedy, set in Los Angeles. The characters are presented in a contemporary noir manner, with protagonist Harry Lockhart being an ex-thief turned actor, turned private eye. He takes lessons from a stern, somewhat overly serious gay detective, Perry Van Shrike, who is ultimately wrapped up in Harry's magnetitism for trouble. The film also features frequent first-person narration by Harry, who describes their progress in the case and his training, as well as establishing intricate inter-weaving backstories for multiple characters and events.
Directed by Shane Black in 2005. The film combines classic noir with a dark comedy, set in Los Angeles. The characters are presented in a contemporary noir manner, with protagonist Harry Lockhart being an ex-thief turned actor, turned private eye. He takes lessons from a stern, somewhat overly serious gay detective, Perry Van Shrike, who is ultimately wrapped up in Harry's magnetitism for trouble. The film also features frequent first-person narration by Harry, who describes their progress in the case and his training, as well as establishing intricate inter-weaving backstories for multiple characters and events.
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