Film Noir

So we just started our unit on Film Noir and I have to say that the unit isn't an interesting one. I know Mr. Klobuchar said that most kids like this unit, but I'd have to say that I do not. I understand why the majority of Film Noirs were B rated movies, it's because they were mildly entertaining and suspenseful at their best. I can't really judge acting in the 40's because the styles were different, but the acting thus far in the movie we're watching is shoddy, and extremely over-dramatized. The editing, lighting, and sound impressed me however, especially for the time period, those aspects are above average. Overall I find myself seeing the characters as very see through and 1-dimensional which just doesn't get and hold my attention in a movie. The plotline is also sub-par. The mysterious protagonist revisits his past, big deal, I've seen it many times before and it is becoming very stale.