Been diving deep into Film Noir (again), there's just something about it that remains forever young- despite the passage of time, styles, whatever... And of course, it has everything to do with the attitude, rebelliousness and that inner most certainty that this world just ain't right no matter what you do. It's you (and your gal) against the world- and even though you still lose in the end, at least you got to look it straight in the eye and spit in it's royal face. Plots are fast paced and direct, the women hot and reassured, the B&W cinematography often captivatingly innovative (due to budget constraints).
And then there's just... the feel- that Big City, Adult feel where grown up people were dealing with grown up problems in a mature urban setting- No Kids Allowed! Even if those problems were ultimately solved, or at least negated, in the most juvenile of ways. There's something romantically, tragically heroic and refreshing about them, these singular jabs at the collective consciousness in a time of white bread wholesomeness.
YouTube has a ton of 'em for free- unfortunately, you're gonna have to scan through a few before finding one that has a pristine enough print to actually enjoy viewing... But well worth the effort!
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