in my opinion Brick isn't Noir, more a self reverential parody of Noir, it's way to pleased with itself, im not saying it's a bad film just not Noir. A good example of Noir that breaks the rules but is definatly Noir is Chinatown, rather than shadows it is shot in a stark brightness that hides the murky goings on, all other rules are their on show, and of course John Houston, evil personified in a white suit.
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