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Darkness Calls : A Critical Investigation of Neo-Noir

Darkness Calls : A Critical Investigation of Neo-Noir

by Springer Nature Switzerland AG

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MPN9783030138097
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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.

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