Look, guys, I am disappointed, but not because of the film, rather because of the reviews for the film. I always skip the parts that talking about the film itself, and just go over the main points: is it good or bad? And how good or bad?
Well, I was disappointed because of the misleading reviews, whether they were good or bad, for the reason that they made me expect to watch a different film, than what they described.
First of all, let's get things clear: there is no such thing as "film noir" - that term was invented by the French in the 60s to describe the tough dark thriller-dramas of the 40s, and although it's ok to use it as a short cut to refer to those films, as I do too, other than that, it is meaningless, and ascribes it rules and cliches that they must abide by, as if they were a distinct genre, and so we always must hear that useless argument, whether a film is a "noir" or not - a limited view of films.
Secondly, if you insist on using this term (just as a shortcut), then, NO, it's not a film noir, and shouldn't be expected to be one.
So, I was expecting for a gritty dark film, but it wasn't, or I was expecting bad film (because some reviewers tend to analyze films and plots in a snoby wiseguy kind of way), which it absolutely wasn't the case.
Therefore, the correct recommendation, and review on the film (I refuse to talk about what a film is about or reveal anything to viewers because it destroys the experience) is, as follows: This is a perfect and cool Christmas movie for anyone who is not a little kid. Period.
Well, I was disappointed because of the misleading reviews, whether they were good or bad, for the reason that they made me expect to watch a different film, than what they described.
First of all, let's get things clear: there is no such thing as "film noir" - that term was invented by the French in the 60s to describe the tough dark thriller-dramas of the 40s, and although it's ok to use it as a short cut to refer to those films, as I do too, other than that, it is meaningless, and ascribes it rules and cliches that they must abide by, as if they were a distinct genre, and so we always must hear that useless argument, whether a film is a "noir" or not - a limited view of films.
Secondly, if you insist on using this term (just as a shortcut), then, NO, it's not a film noir, and shouldn't be expected to be one.
So, I was expecting for a gritty dark film, but it wasn't, or I was expecting bad film (because some reviewers tend to analyze films and plots in a snoby wiseguy kind of way), which it absolutely wasn't the case.
Therefore, the correct recommendation, and review on the film (I refuse to talk about what a film is about or reveal anything to viewers because it destroys the experience) is, as follows: This is a perfect and cool Christmas movie for anyone who is not a little kid. Period.