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- Low-key lighting is evident, which creates a sense of darkness to both the atmosphere and characters.
- James Bond in the opening is partially covered by a shadow, which is a classic convention of noir filming. This further adds to the sense of darkness in the opening, as the audience can infer the characters have moral ambiguity.
- The protagonist and antagonist are both talking about murder. This is iconic in film noir, as often, the narrative is focused on crime.
- There is a slow cutting rate, which adds tension to the scene when balanced with the frequent fast flashbacks of action.
- Like many male protagonists in noir films, James Bond is portrayed as 'hard-boiled'. 'Hard-boiled' characters in classic film noir were often detectives, for example, Philip Marlowe in 'The Big Sleep' (Hawks, 1946)
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