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Could Casino Royale be considered a neo-noir?

SuzanneStoneSuzanneStone
edited November 2014 in Bond Movies Posts: 372
Don't know if this has been discussed yet, but I was just wondering.

It's because of the peculiar story structure, all of the betrayal, a conflicted (anti)hero, a lush instrumental score (though not necessarily noir-sounding), crime, a femme fatale, the hotel sometimes feels like a maze (take for example the chase scene), and the characters display certain motives that often occur in neo-noirs.

The answer is probably no, but it's just a thought and I'm curious what other people might think of this.

Comments

  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,266
    I think this is a very interesting angle, @SuzanneStone!
    Indeed, one could ask the question. I'm not sure the photography leads to that conclusion; it doesn't play enough with light and shadow for that. And of course the first act of the film doesn't really feel like a noir movie, except perhaps the PTS. But I'm not really an expert so I'm hoping for more discussion here. My gut feeling tells me there may be enough in CR to call it something of a neo-noir film indeed.
  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
    Posts: 1,596
    The PTS I guess but I'm not sure about the rest. More of a gritty action thriller with some noir elements perhaps?
  • The_ReaperThe_Reaper
    Posts: 1,092
    Sure, it's certainly close to the arguably loose definition of what neo-noir is. Noir is one of my favorite genres, especially the hard-boiled detective branch of its tree. Bond is after all a detective in a sense.
  • doubleohdaddoubleohdad
    Posts: 1,146
    Also the best Bond film since OHMSS, in my opinion. Even better than Goldeneye and the Daltons, which I like, but to lesser degrees.
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