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Everyone knows the noir genre, right? A tough detective or police officer pursues a dangerous criminal. Usually, a femme fatale gets involved in this cat-and-mouse game. The unexpected twists hit you like a punch to the stomach. The visuals reflect the intensity of the narrative with dark shadows and silhouettes, while the music makes you nervous and tense at the same time. The lesser-known genre is the more relaxed noir. The clichés are practically the same, but everything seems to be coated in cough syrup.  There's an air of laziness, almost bordering on boredom. Films in this category have more jokes than their more serious counterparts, but some offer plot twists that can compete with horror films. I'm referring to titles like "The Good Boys," "Junior Detective," "Inherent Vice," "The Big Lebowski," "The Long Goodbye," "The Desert of the Silver Lake," and perhaps "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore...