Thought it was going to be a comedy from the plot outline. Parul agreed to watch it on that premise. The option was to watch American Dreams but somehow I was not quite up to it. Turned out to be a thriller, quite in the genre of Payback. But had a better mystery element. You don't quite know whats going on till quite late in the movie.
Interesting characters - Josh Hartnett , a guy having a really bad day but managing to take it in his stride (Coming to think of it, that did seem a bit strange); Bruce Willis, the hitman; Ben Kingsley and Morgan Freeman, two warring mafia dons who stay in buildings across the street.
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Think I can write one too.
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Watched a Coen Brothers' movie called Miller's Crossing last night. Very noir. Gabriel Byrne plays a mobster who is trying to double-cross his boss, his boss' moll (with whom he is having an affair) and his boss' rival. Everybody is smoking and drinking whiskey all the all time, brooding and talking in expression-less voices.
Ok. 11 plot points you HAVE TO HAVE in noir movies.
1. Talk in a cynical, expressionless voice.
2. Drink whiskey and smoke.
3. Plan to quit the 'game' and flee town as soon as you get the 'dough'.
4. Drink whiskey and smoke.
5. Fall for a woman who may or may not be double-crossing you.
6. Drink whiskey and smoke.
7. Get slugged in the face and be completely non-chalant about the attacker.
8. Drink whiskey and smoke.
9. Stare at a ringing telephone.
10. Drink whiskey and smoke.
11. Get killed while trying to do Point no 2.
Is it possible to a noir movie without any of these elements?
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