Write a blog post on Double Indemnity(film), discussing it in light of our class discussions. You can also compare it toThe Maltese Falcon
Double Indemnity, a story about love, betrayal, and a scheme that the main characters could not get away with. This film was way better than the Maltese Falcon in my personal opinion it gave us more twists and turns as well as a hope, that maybe, just maybe the protagonist could have lived happily ever after with the femme fatale up until the point that she shot him that is.
Break Down of characters;
Protagonist: An insurance salesman, tired of his job, always wanting more. He was very charming, and went after what he wanted, very smart from the first meeting knew what the femme fatale was after and his moral code allowed him to turn it down, at least until she successfully seduced him, and made him believe he was killing for love. His mind does not work well around beautiful woman, although he was a killer he had a conscious as he did not want anything to happen to the daughter of the man he killed.
Femme Fatale: A very sneaky woman, her intentions are very clear from the start although she did try to deviate from the main point. She seduces the protagonist, has a plan all set up to see him privately, changing the date of the meeting to a day where they would be on their own yet acts as if the maid is still around. Once the protagonist is hooked she said “i loathe going back to him” solidifying his commitment.
Barton Keys (supporting) This man was a my favorite character, he never took crap from any of his clients, was able to spot a liar a mile away, a no nonsense type of person, well educated and both strong and strict yet as stated in the movie had “a heart as big as a house”
The combination of these three characters made a great movie and i was glad to have the chance to see it. Its amazing how these old movies are better than the majority of movies that are out right now, im not sure about everyone else but i feel as if there should be a resurgence of the Noir film genre.
