This week we take a look at the dark noir film Detour.
Regarding how women are represented within this film; I can only classify them
as schemers. Let’s first take a look at the main characters love interest Sue.
After a night of them performing at their usual joint they begin talking to
each other about their current standing within society considering they are
looking to make it big. Sue has come up with a plan for her to go to California
hoping someone will recognize her talents in L.A. Though our main character
tries to persuade her not to go and instead just marry him; she refuses however
until they can become famous.
Our next female character Vera is once again evidence of a
women searching for something way above her normal means. It appeared originally
that she would be of some use to our main protagonist with her knowledge of not
only Haskel Jr. but also on the arts of evading the law. However when she finds out about the fortune that is connected with Haskel Sr. it just goes to show her true nature, she’ll
perform any means to have her scheme realized. It can go from the extremes of
toying with our main protagonist with blackmail.
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