Double Indemnity Stereotypes

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When thinking of the Film Noir genre, I cannot help but think about all the stereotypes about it. All that comes to mind are random sketches that the television show “Family Guy” does and all of the parodies that many of the other television shows do that are inspired by the genre. The Film Noir genre consist of stereotypes such as: fast talking, heavy smoking or drinking, dark lighting, and a voice over or narration. It was not very surprising when many of these stereotypes appeared in Double Indemnity; however, the film used what are now considered clichés to tell a fascinating story of a man, a woman, and their plot to runaway together. Double Indemnity (1944) is a classic Film Noir movie that has many strong qualities. One of the film’s …show more content…

Dietrichson instantly, but it does not seem that she returns his feelings. The two meet again, but under a different set of circumstances. Mrs. Dietrichson invited Neff over without her husband there to talk about “insurance.” She asked Neff if the insurance firm has accident insurance so that her husband could be protected while working. She also asked Neff if she could set up the insurance without her husband’s knowledge. Her reason for doing so is because Mr. Dietrichson does not believe that he needs it. Neff, being the experienced insurance salesman, sees through her plot, calls her out on it, and then leaves. This does not stop Mrs. Dietrichson from trying again. Later that same night, Mrs. Dietrichson shows up at Neff’s house. She begins to describe how bad her life is with Mr. Dietrichson and how he does not treat her right anymore. Neff, still showing attraction for Mrs. Dietrichson, decides to help her scam the insurance company. That decision leads to the perfect plan that is sure to scam the firm and keep the two out of jail; however, the plan does not work quite as well as they had hoped for. You will not want to leave your seat for a bathroom break due to the plethora of issues and twists and turns in Double

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