Noir
Noir is a world of moral ambiguity, corruption, and protagonists who are already compromised before the story begins. Nobody is clean. Justice is a transaction. The atmosphere is thick with cynicism, and the only certainty is that knowing the truth won’t set you free—it’ll just show you how trapped you are.
Notable in the Genre
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler(book)In a Lonely Place by Dorothy B. Hughes(book)Chinatown(film)Blade Runner(film)True Detective (Season 1)(series)
Noir
