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The Postman Always Rings Twice: Most of the characters in Film Noir are desperate people doing desperate acts, like blackmail and double crossing. In Film Noir There are no real happy endings. Crime doesn't pay. After the return of soldiers from world war two films reflected the dark times facing people, such as the loss of innocence for combatants as well the folks at home. The movies of the 1970s reflected similar themes after the Viet Nam confrontation. Dark life situations and outcomes are found in "Chinatown","Mean Streets"' and " Taxi Driver".
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Well M's use of shadow and German expressionism lighting makes everything seem easy and dangerous. Many of the filmmakers of Film Noir the eastern European and German most of whom immigrated to America. Taking their experiences, set design and storytelling from the German expressionist movement of the stage to American cinema. Fritz Lang listed greatest director from the school of German expressionism. Lang years is long camera shots and high contrast shadows to make the viewer uneasy. Keeping M in the shadow tells your brain there's something wrong with this person. The kids game is a distur