Double Indemnity

The typical aspects of film noir's are low key lighting, pessemistic mood, and a bit of mystery to it. These exact things are found in the movie especially the low key lighting and the overall depressing aura. Throughout the movie, we see nearly every scene with low key lighting. Such a significant contrast in lighting and shadow makes certain scenes a little more emphasized when all you can see are the characters and nothing else. This makes each scene a little different from what is typical of other films with more lighting, a brighter atmosphere, and just the ability to see the settings and background of the scene. Instead, in the movie, with the inability to see the background of most scenes, it makes the viewer focus their attention only on the immediate action or characters in the scene making their importance even more significant.