What are the conventions of gangster films?
What are the conventions of gangster films? Gangster/crime films are usually set in large, crowded cities, to provide a view of the secret world of the criminal: dark nightclubs or streets with lurid neon signs, fast cars, piles of cash, sleazy bars, contraband, seedy living quarters or rooming houses.
Why are gangster films so popular?
Gangster movies give people the ability to fantasize about a life of dangerous crime without any consequence. Watching gangsters at war with each other, running from the law, and partaking in illegal activities is a form of escape for audiences.
What makes a crime film genre?
Crime film is a genre that revolves around the action of a criminal mastermind. A Crime film will often revolve around the criminal himself, chronicling his rise and fall. Some Crime films will have a storyline that follows the criminal’s victim, yet others follow the person in pursuit of the criminal.
How did gangster films reflect society’s moral character?
Most gangster films are morality tales in which the criminal may have once had good intentions but came to the notion that wealth is not possible through honest means.
