Double Indemnity
Susan Pickle
ENG-111
Professor Gross
Double Indemnity Double Indemnity Film Noir “Double Indemnity” is the classic example of the film noir style and also set some standards for movies to come. Film noir is not necessarily a type of genre but rather a tone that branched of from the crime/gangster sags of the 1930’s. It has certain elements such as crime, greed, and violence that are supposed to represent the same type of evils in society and of course a moral conflict at the base of the plot. The protagonists in film noir are normally driven by their past or by human weakness to repeat former mistakes. There is also a level of comedic sarcasm traced within the dialogue. I personally felt the dark salty smell in the air that the movie affectionately revealed. This is considered one of the greatest film noirs ever. With a witty concept with the double indemnity clause, even going into the film and not knowing was ‘double indemnity’ meant was exciting since it sounded so cool. One of the very first real thrillers would so many twists and turns, making us wonder why Walter Neff is telling Keyes about everything and why he is breathing hard and sweating. Phyllis and hear obviously fake wig telling us she is indeed hiding something. We know she’s the reason for Walter’s condition as he speaks to Keyes through the message he’s leaving for him, but we don’t know why and we can’t think of why she would do something to him. Neff and Phyllis meet at her house and she tells him she has been seeing Nino only to provoke Nino into killing the suspicious Lola in a jealous rage. Neff is now wholly disgusted and is about to kill Phyllis when she shoots him first. Badly wounded but still standing, he advances on her, taunting her to shoot again. She does not shoot and he takes the gun from her. She says she never loved him "until a minute ago, when I couldn't fire that second shot." Neff coldly says he does not believe her; she tries hugging him tightly but then pulls away
ENG-111
Professor Gross
Double Indemnity Double Indemnity Film Noir “Double Indemnity” is the classic example of the film noir style and also set some standards for movies to come. Film noir is not necessarily a type of genre but rather a tone that branched of from the crime/gangster sags of the 1930’s. It has certain elements such as crime, greed, and violence that are supposed to represent the same type of evils in society and of course a moral conflict at the base of the plot. The protagonists in film noir are normally driven by their past or by human weakness to repeat former mistakes. There is also a level of comedic sarcasm traced within the dialogue. I personally felt the dark salty smell in the air that the movie affectionately revealed. This is considered one of the greatest film noirs ever. With a witty concept with the double indemnity clause, even going into the film and not knowing was ‘double indemnity’ meant was exciting since it sounded so cool. One of the very first real thrillers would so many twists and turns, making us wonder why Walter Neff is telling Keyes about everything and why he is breathing hard and sweating. Phyllis and hear obviously fake wig telling us she is indeed hiding something. We know she’s the reason for Walter’s condition as he speaks to Keyes through the message he’s leaving for him, but we don’t know why and we can’t think of why she would do something to him. Neff and Phyllis meet at her house and she tells him she has been seeing Nino only to provoke Nino into killing the suspicious Lola in a jealous rage. Neff is now wholly disgusted and is about to kill Phyllis when she shoots him first. Badly wounded but still standing, he advances on her, taunting her to shoot again. She does not shoot and he takes the gun from her. She says she never loved him "until a minute ago, when I couldn't fire that second shot." Neff coldly says he does not believe her; she tries hugging him tightly but then pulls away