CRI385H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Ath, Precrime
27 Feb 2017
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February 17 2017 (l07 readings) chapter 6. From the hard-boiled detective to the pre-crime unit: american representations of justice. Detectives sometimes portrayed as corrupt, pursue their own self-interest and not the truth. Early detective films had to be a man, because they had to control their emotions, after 1980s second-wave feminine, women started to come. Generally, no relationships, unless women are expendable. Noir colouring, plain, can be seen as an aesthetic choice in contrast to the other sentimental shows. We are looking at the cynicism of truth and justice another show double indemnity. Sometimes the film itself calls the audience to play detective with them, displaying women as evil or the kind of urban scenario in which various objects and actions need to be deciphered. Sometimes the camera movement itself is a signal, and we know what to focus on even though nothing is said. The criminal justice system as protagonist: from perry mason to law & order.
