Darkness Calls : A Critical Investigation of Neo-Noir / / by Sue Short

• Autore: Short Sue
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2019.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (VIII, 261 p. 1 illus.)
• Disciplina: 791.436; 791.4365
• Soggetto topico: Film genres; Culture; Gender; Genre; Culture and Gender
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction: in pursuit of the neo-noir -- 2. Crime, corruption and social critique: a thematic overview of noir -- 3. Conflict and crisis: masculinity and noir -- 4. Fear and fantasy: women in noir -- 5. Noir by any other name?: generic confusion and diffusion -- 6. A lighter shade of noir: differing uses of comedy -- 7. Fatalism vs free will: nihilism and noir.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book examines the contrasting forms neo-noir has taken on screen, asking what prompts our continued interest in tales of criminality and moral uncertainty. Neo-noir plots are both familiar and diverse, found in a host of media formats today, and now span the globe. Yet despite its apparent prevalence—and increased academic attention—many core questions remain unanswered. What has propelled noir’s appeal, half a century on after its supposed decline? What has led film-makers and series-creators to rework given tropes? What debates continue to divide critics? And why are we, as viewers, so drawn to stories that often show us at our worst? Referencing a range of films and series, citing critical work in the field—while also challenging many of the assumptions made—this book sets out to advance our understanding of a subject that has fascinated audiences and academics alike. Theories relating to gender identity and neo-noir’s tricky generic status are discussed, together with an evaluation of differing comic inflections and socio-political concerns, concluding that, although neo-noir is capable of being both progressive and reactionary, it also mobilises potentially radical questions about who we are and what we might be capable of.
• Titolo autorizzato: Darkness Calls
• ISBN: 3-030-13807-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910485050703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II