Pre-Production - Screenplay Analysis

The screenplay Chris & I have written between us contains many typical film noir elements as we decided that we would stick to the conventional style of film noir movie.

The most noticably Film Noir-esque section of the screenplay is the voiceover dialogue. This follows the typical 'cool, calm & collected' style that is used in many of the blockbuster Film Noir movies. It contains many elements of social depression, such as the fact that the character the voice over is talking about (infact himself) is 'washed up' & 'drowning his sorrows','hiding from the world'. In conjunction with this, references are made to things such as the 'New York Police Department' & the fact that 'New York City isn't the glitz & glam it's cracked up to be' establishing the fact that New York City is the setting. Setting the scene through the voiceover rather than what is being shown on screen is very typically used in Film Noir, as well as the use of urban settings - like New York City.
The fact that Cole Kelso (typical 50's style american name) is a reporter (with detective abilities that far exceed the NYPD) follows the trend of the use of conventional character types such as reporters, detectives etc. as well as the fact that during the voiceover it establishes that Kelso frames 'mobsters' - a typical type of character used particularly in Film Noir. Usually a villainous type of character.
The main characters in the screenplay also follow the conventional Film Noir style:
Male protagonist (Cole Kelso) epitomises the 'anti hero convention that is often used in Film Noir movies.
Femme Fatale (Candi) is the reason for the downfall of Kelso. She is beautiful, yet cunning & manipulative
Main Villain (John Bekowski) fits the typical villain stereotype portrayed in many Film Noir movies.

Overall, I believe the screenplay Chris & I have ultimately achieved follows many of the conventions of Film Noir movies. This was done deliberately in the hope that the audience interprets the 'common ground' between this opening scene & other Film Noir movies, giving it an authentic & realistic feel, so that they enjoy it in the same way they would enjoy any other Film Noir movie.