Film Noir (Noun)
Meaning
A movie that is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace, and cynical characters; "film noir was applied by French critics to describe American thriller or detective films in the 1940s".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The movie's dark and gritty tone was reminiscent of classic film noir from the 1940s.
- The director's use of shadows and lighting added to the overall sense of foreboding in the film noir.
- Critics praised the movie for its complex characters and moral ambiguity, hallmarks of the film noir genre.
- The film's exploration of corruption and deceit was a staple of film noir from the 1940s and 1950s.
- The movie's femme fatale character was a classic trope of film noir, using her charm to manipulate the male lead.