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Definition of a Film Noir: Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Its style or genre of cinematographic film is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace.

Film Noir conventions:
Black and white
Anti hero- usually plays a detective
Minimal lighting
Urban setting
Seductive/flirtatious/attractive female
Interesting angles (extreme high and low angles)
"Clean" murders (no blood)