The Hitch Hiker

Up until this point studying film noir's I notice the good guys, who are regular citizens to be skilled. With working class heroes pointed out to be key in film noir's I'd like to do (a) comparison(s) between the victim(s) and the perpetuator(s). In The Hitch Hiker the movie starts off with people dead in a car and then go's into a car hijacking. The perp does all sorts of acts to merit his accountability as a scheming smart witted perp. The working class men will be stuck looking weak until they escape harms way. Taking control at any moment minutely gives leverage. Like basketball a dunk can change the momentum of a game although it's only two points. So, to escape would mean to be a hero especially since they aren't alone. At any moment one life could've have been placed on another. Two against one is complex when one has a gun. A two against one fast break in basketball where one player tries to defend two people on offense with the ball from scoring on their basketball hoop. It can be hard, it can get tricky when you have a superb defender. Competition doesn't necessarily have to be evenly matched to be a hero. Competition has to be defeated. When escaping harm is done the right, a hero of heroes you become. Defy the odds, save a lot or save the world. These film noir's can get intreesting. Especially since this is the first one we saw in class.