Opening To L.A Confidental Notes

These notes were taken during lessons as we were watching the opening to LA Confidental. These notes give small detail on noir elements, key themes and why use LA. These are the things that I and fellow students in my class has noted during the opening.

Noir Elements
Black (Brown) & white start - [monocrome], Voice Over, smoking, Gun, Cheery music [Jazz], Smart clothes

Key Themes

• Corruption
• Bleak
• Crime
• Deception

Why use LA?

Bright, a cheerful place [Shocks Audience]

We ruin everything [corruption]

How does LA confadiental use and develop noir conventions

• Female- Femme Fatale, Intvitive, Seductive
• Moral Ambiguity
• Lighting
• Corruption- Decetive
• Flawed Heros