While Neil is driving to the airport with Eady, he goes through a tunnel with bright white lights. The interior of Neil’s condo in Heat is white and gray, highlighting the emptiness and sterility which Neil maintains in order to pursue his criminal activities without compromising his identity.Īfter the bank robbery, Chris has a new haircut, fake ID and drives a white car in order to go incognito. ![]() The houses of the victims killed by Dollarhyde, bland upper middle-class suburban families, are white with gray exterior. In Manhunter, Lecktor’s cell and the interior of the clinic where he is being held are white, the exterior of the clinic is gray. When Frank and Jessie go to an adoption agency, the clerk who denies them is framed with white lights behind her. ![]() In Thief, the office walls of Frank’s car dealership are gray, as are the walls of the prison visiting room where he visits Okla. ![]() White and gray symbolize mainstream society, conformity, as well as institutions (state or corporate). Like many filmmakers, one of the ways he conveys mood and meaning is through his use of color which is particularly striking. ![]() Michael Mann’s films have strong visual aesthetics.
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