Neale declares that “genres are instances of repetition and difference” (Neale 1980, 48). He adds that “difference is absolutely essential to the economy of genre”.
This means that a film has the same aspects as other films with the same genre but it must has some differences to be successful.
In Brick, a film noir film, it is the same as a usual film noir film, as the narrative includes many aspects that are included in film noir films, for example crime and drama. However it is very different as it is set in modern day.
It follows usual film noir aspects because it has the usual characters, the main character is an average person lured into a life of crime. It also involves drugs and guns. However, it is different than usual film noir films as it is set in modern day and involves a young man. Most film noir films are set in the 1950’s with men aged 30+.
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