This 8-episode series is a GREAT way to celebrate Noirvember!
It was released six months ago on Prime Video and
I highly recommend it both to Film Noir fans and
Spider-Man fans alike!
It's based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man Noir,
who made his first film appearance in the animated movie
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) about
several Spider-Man variants from different parts of
the multiverse who must collaborate to save the day.
Nicholas Cage voiced the animated character
and I guess that's why he was picked to play the
live-action role as well. He's not my favourite actor
and, quite frankly, he's a bit long in the tooth for the role, but
he does a credible job, ably assisted by stuntmen and all that CGI.
The Spider-Noir series is a wonderful homage to Film Noir and
has all the beloved classic tropes -- the black & white aesthetic,
the hard-boiled seedy detective, the fedora and trench coat,
powerful and ruthless enemies, a gritty 1930s urban jungle,
a potentially untrustworthy femme fatale from the demi-monde,
snappy repartee from all concerned, and lots of light and shadow.
As a nod to younger audiences who are not
used to watching black & white TV/movies, the series
is also available in "True-Hue Full Color."
Of course, as a purist, I chose to watch it in its
"Authentic Black & White" version, and that's
what I've chosen in posting the trailer too --
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