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Pan's Labyrinth is not film noir - it's magical realism. Added another example instead.
'''Film noir''' - [[French]] for "dark film" - is a [[movie|cinematic]] term used to describe a motion picture stylized to create a mood of moral [[ambiguity]]. "Good guys" are often inseparable from "bad guys," good may not always win, and the purported "hero" of the film may not be a likable character.
'''Film noir''' - [[French]] for "dark film" - is a [[movie|cinematic]] term used to describe a motion picture stylized to create a mood of moral ambiguity. "Good guys" are often inseparable from "bad guys," good may not always win, and the purported "hero" of the film may not be a likable character. While ''film noir'' was applied in early [[Hollywood]] without this problem, in modern times, ''film noir'' pictures often include sexuality, nudity, and characteristics that make the films not family-friendly. Realistic, rather than glorified, depiction of [[violence]] has always been characteristic of ''film noir'' technique.
While ''film noir'' was applied in early [[Hollywood]] without this problem, in modern times, ''film noir'' pictures often include sexuality, nudity, and characteristics that make the films not family-friendly.
Examples, without spoilers, are:
Examples, without spoilers, are:
- ''The Maltese Falcon'', a famous movie starring Humphrey Bogart as an uncouth, selfish, but effective private detective in 1940s [[San Fransisco]].
- ''The Maltese Falcon'', a famous movie starring Humphrey Bogart as an uncouth, selfish, but effective private detective in 1940s [[San Fransisco]]. One of the most famous films of all time, this is bassed off of [[Dashiell Hammet]]'s novel of the same name.
- ''Pan's Labyrinth'', a 2007 award-winning [[Spanish]] movie, offered in [[America]] with [[subtitle|subtitles]], about a young girl's difficult life in revolutionary [[Spain]] during [[World War II]]. The juxtaposition of a darkened mood with stylized fantasy characters makes for an especially unique presentation.
- ''Brick'', a 2005 movie about a teenage girl's disappearance and her ex-boyfriend's search to uncover the truth. Well noted for it's atmosphere and environment, this movie takes place in a suburban setting and involves high school age characters.
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