Furthermore, one curious plot difference is what Gittes and Marlowe were hired for. Though the layering and twisting of the plot is many times more complex (and almost impossible to follow) in Howard Hawks’ film, the political treachery Jake Gittes uncovers is much more malevolent. In The Big Sleep, Marlowe’s ultimate nemesis turns out to be no more than a smarmy thug in Eddie Mars. The overall themes of both movies differ in what the protagonists Gittes and Marlowe are up against. ![]() While it is considered by film buffs as “neo noir”, Chinatown fulfills all the general aspects of its black-and-white, post-war noir predecessors, such as The Big Sleep however, there are some clear distinctions that separate the two. He is also almost assuredly distracted along the way by the staple femme fatale character. ![]() ![]() Traditional film noir, with its penchant for dark visual tones and dramatic and foreboding score follows a general theme of a policeman, or detective that is searching for a truth not easily found.
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