10 Films Noir that everyone should see.
The film noir was the fruit of post-war misery, criminal dramas of a depressed and cynical era. Films that laid the foundations of the cinema that was to be made the rest of the century and presented names so large that we still remember. Humphrey Bogart, Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles. That's why I decided to recommend ten classic and modern noir movies that everyone should see.
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The Maltese Falcon (1941)
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Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) receives in his private detective office a mysterious lady, Miss Ruth Wonderly (Mary Astor) who wants to investigate the whereabouts of her sister, who had fled with a man. Sam's partner (Jerome Cowan) offers to look for the man and discreetly follow the woman, but is killed. Sam confronts the client and it turns out that the matter of the disappearance of his sister was a lie: the man he was looking for was his partner and may have in his possession a valuable statue of a hawk.
Blade Runner (1982)
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Blade Runner is set in a futuristic recreation of Los Angeles, in the year 2019. During this time, Tyrell Corporation, making use of advances in genetic engineering, has created the Replicants, robots with a completely human appearance that can only count with 4 years of life. As a result of this, the police begins to have a special unit formed by Blade Runners, whose mission is to eliminate the Replicants. Now, it's time for Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former Blade Runner, to return to his usual job to take care of the worst Replicants escape that earth has ever had.
Chinatown (1974)
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Jack Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is a tough and fighting detective who receives a commission to follow a man from his wife. But when the subject of the investigation of Gittes appears dead and a different woman to the one that contracts to him says to be its authentic wife. Gittes is immersed in a spiral of deceit that will lead him to mogul Noah Cross (John Huston), father of Evelyn Mulwray (Faye Dunaway), who hides dark secrets related to his daughter and the water pipes of the city, which are being emptied to take away the precious liquid to another place, in the midst of a terrible drought that hits the city.
The Big Sleep (1946)
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A millionaire and eccentric general, with two daughters, Vivian (Lauren Bacall) and Carmen (Martha Vickers), involved in shady affairs, decides to hire a private detective, Philip Marlowe(Humphrey Bogart), to solve their family problems. This will start a dark and difficult journey of violence and romanticism in the most sordid environments of Los Angeles.
L.A. Confidentia (1997)
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In the 50s, the city of Los Angeles is involved in some continuous police scandal that the tabloids do not hesitate to publish for a moment. Corruption is the order of the day, and not only that. Society is constantly looking for drugs, alcohol or sex. However, three noble police officers intend to put an end to corruption, even if it costs them the contempt and hatred of their comrades. But when several agents are found dead in a nightclub, it will endanger the entire Los Angeles police system.
Vertigo (1958)
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Scottie Ferguson (James Stewart), a retired police inspector who suffers from acrophobia, accepts the assignment of an old friend to follow his wife, Madeleine Elster (Kim Novak), who seems to be possessed by the spirit of her deceased great-grandmother, Carlota Valdés After observing his strange behavior for several days, Ferguson ends up falling in love and obsessing over Madeleine, an obsession that will leave an indelible mark on him.
Seven (1995)
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The veteran detective Sommerset (Morgan Freeman), about to retire and the rookie Mills (Brad Pitt) will be responsible for catching a dangerous murderer who executes his crimes based on a relationship with the seven deadly sins (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth). Among the many examples of the typical, in recent decades, the film of a couple of detectives with opposing characteristics, whether ideological, racial, generational or distant temperaments (away from the typical solitary detective with the aura of loser who established the black movies of the years 30 and 40), Seven is one of the most ingenious proposals ever presented in this subgenre of criminal thriller.
Drive (2011)
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Drive (Ryan Gosling) is a specialist film driver by day and a driver for night leaks. But it does not matter what work you have to do because Drive feels comfortable behind the wheel. Shannon (Bryan Cranston) is a mentor to Drive as well as his boss. Since he realized the talent of Drive at the wheel, looking for directors of film and television in the world of entertainment or thieves who need the best driver, but taking a commission in both cases.
Sin City (2005)
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The central story follows the steps of Marv (Mickey Rourke), a tough street guy who has always done things in his own way. One night Marv takes home the beautiful Goldie (Jaime King), who is shot dead in her own bed. Marv will search the city from top to bottom to avenge the loss of the one drop of love that his heart has ever known.
The Third Man (1949)
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Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) is an American writer who returns to devastated post-war Vienna to reunite with his friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles). Upon arrival he discovers that he has died in a car accident while the police followed him. Martins investigates on his own and finds out that his friend is alive and mixed in the murky business of penicillin.
Well, friends, that was it. These are the ten recommendations that I will mention today, they are excellent movies and deserve to be seen by all those who love movies. However, even if you are not a movie lover, but you just want to enjoy a good movie and have a good time, you can also watch any of these films.
See you in the future!
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