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On first inspection there appears to be little similarity between the two films, you notice all the obvious aspects, such as the role of photographs (they are deeply relayed on in both films as evidence) and how both films open up with a shot of a photograph (that’s where the plot begins) but you only begin to realise all the similarities when you take a closer look and consider all the noir attributes. Like the original noirs both films are based on Investigation, both of the main characters are detectives and work alone (In both cases they have lost their jobs as police men due to a loss). The films are very close to their origins (1940’s and 60’s noirs), they include male characters who are the protagonists, which have very similar characteristics as original noir films (they both have conventional characters). In each characters case, he is caught between his conscience and those des