The Asphalt Jungle

The asphalt jungle was different from the other Noir films we have seen thus fair. In terms of atmosphere, lighting and personas it was all Noir but there was a very distinct difference. The difference was that the main character was not a detective looking to solve a case but a known criminal looking for a get-rich-quick-scheme to buy back the horse his family lost. Another distinct difference is the absence of a femme fatale. Dix is motivated by nothing other than his own ambitions. In film noir the femme fatal for the most part is involved with the protagonist’s demise but this time he is killed of his own accord. But it has to be said that the roles of the femme fatale could have been given to male counterparts. Dix was double crossed by the lawyer that Doc approached for the financing of the heist and Dix grows very fond of Doc towards the end of their adventure. The absence of a femme fatal would have something to do with this film being about actual villains committing a crime rather than a detective trying to get to the bottom of a crime.

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