Wednesday, September 2, 2009
"Film Noir" feel
Perhaps my favorite aspect of this novel is the "film noir" feel of a mid 20th century murder/mystery. Every detail of the book, from the terse mannerisms of Landsman (the down-on-his-luck homocide detective) to the winding plot peppered with lowlife thugs and wealthy aristocrats smacks of a Humphrey Bogart film.
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I totally agree. The run-down hotel, the cigarettes, drunkenness, talk of motives and complex relationships scream film noir. I would love to see this made as a coen brothers film similar to Miller's Crossing.
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