Aspects
Noir Elements
- Crime
- Murder
- Moral Ambiguity
- Lower Detective (PI)
- Femme Fetale
- Pessimism
- Cynical
- Subjective quality (when Spade is drugged)
Thematic Features
- Hopelessness
- Despair
- Web of Fate
Stylistic Features
- Water/Rain/wet streets - evoke a sense of personal despair
- Venetian blinds - Dynamic Lighting effects