I actually find this film interesting, and I can't see how some people really dislike this film. It is captivating and intense, especially the scene where the characeters go and rob the jewels. You get nervous thinking that they might get caught, but of course, they don't (well, not so soon anyways)
The class was introduced to a new genre this week: film noir (haha, I thought it was film WAR all along until I saw everyone writing film NOIR). Asphalt Jungle is a typical film noir in that it is a crime drama with the low-key black and white visual.
I think that the film portrayed its characters well. Many of them have their own vices and demises as well as a human complex.
My favorite character is Dix. He definately seems like the type of tough guy that one would not want to deal with. His actions are smooth (when he shoots that man who works for Emmerich and when he lights Doll's cigarette for her), dislikes people who cheat their way of out of situations (when he points his gun at Emmerich and says something like, "What's keeping you alive?", when he slams the door and pushes Cobby back down into a chair when he tries to run for it, and of course, when he shoots the man who tries to take the jewels without paying back the money), and is simple (he refuses more than once when Doc offers to give him some of the stolen jewels. He also wants to go back to his farm).
What is going to happen next? Will Dix be okey? It would be nice to see Dix and Doll get together happily in the end, but knowing that this is a film noir, this probably will not happen.
And why is the film called Asphalt Jungle?
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