I still unsure what "film" noir means. I'm not entirely convinced people who use the term know either. I do know this THE MISSING PERSON is an excellent film. Key elements are the consistency of its tone (dark!) and its even pace. Nothing very surprising or exciting ever happens yet suspense is pervasive. Our hero is a lout and a lush yet never obnoxious, rude or incoherent. TMP doesn't seem to be about our gumshoe yet he becomes the focus of the movie; i.e., not the slowly unraveling plot which leads to a surprisingly satisfying conclusion. Michael Shannon is a stereotypical Hollywood private dick yet seems to be consciously avoiding the cliché. Try this one out.
Review of The Missing Person
