What noir conventions are present in the film 'Drive'?

Technical Conventions- We see a series of technical conventions in the short clip that help us to establish that Drive is of the film noir genre. We see that shadows are cast on many of the characters to show a contrast, this is done by low key lighting and shadows which are cast by venetian blinds. This is evidenced in Drive when Ryan Gosling (the main protagonist) is sat round the table and also later on when the female gets shot and Ryan creeps in and out of the bathroom, between both the shadows in the darkness and light creeping through the windows. This is a classic Noir convention and because he is half covered by shadow we begin to question if he is good or evil. It makes the audience question his character and makes us feel uncertain about him. The darkness displays the bad acts he is committing which in this case is shooting and killing and the light shows how he is doing the actions with good intentions. 

Character Roles- The character roles also fit the typical character roles of the film noir genre. We see corruption, Femme Fatales and Cynical Protagonists. Ryan is the cynical protagonist and this is evidenced in the narrative when he doesn't accept money from the man and is willing to put himself in danger in order to make sure the woman is protected and safe. He is willing to sacrifice his wellbeing to make sure the woman lives showing how selfless he is, this is evidenced in the text when he kills the man in the lift to make sure she isn't hurt, he then lets her escape, showing his willingness to go to any length to safe guard her. This is typical of a noir protagonist as they are selfless and sometimes lonely. They usually have a femme fatale to protect and are dragged into dangerous situations. They are usually mentally damaged or have some kind of deflect from their past experiences. It could be argues that Ryan's is his mental state as all the time we see the same facial expression, he tends to show no emotion and gives off the impression to the audience that he is depressed. 

Mise En Scene/Iconography- In various parts of the narrative we see different icons associated with the film noir genre.