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Neo-noir is a revival of film noir, a genre that had originally flourished during and after World War II in the United States—roughly from 1940 to 1960.
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neo-noir, a genre of films that use the visual style and themes of classic film noir (French: “dark film”) but add a modern sensibility. They also usually contain more graphic depictions of violence and sexuality.
- 12 'Brick'
- 11 'Sin City'
- 10 'Nocturnal Animals'
- 9 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'
- 8 'Blade Runner 2049'
- 7 'Nightmare Alley'
- 6 'Gone Baby Gone'
- 5 'Prisoners'
- 4 'Nightcrawler'
- 3 'The Nice Guys'
Directed by Rian Johnson
Rian Johnson's directorial debut, Brick marked a bold and authoritative introduction to feature films by the acclaimed filmmaker which also served as his first of many collaborations with Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The mystery picture sees Gordon-Levitt star as Brendan Frye, a high school student who receives a frantic phone call from his ex-girlfriend before she winds up murdered, prompting Brendan to look into the killing and come face to face with some of the nastiest figures in his school in t...
Directed by Frank Miller & Robert Rodriguez
Made famous for its violence and its sense of style which included blending black and white imagery with flashes of color, Sin City was an instant cult classic because of its striking nature. Following three storylines which take place amid the criminal corruption of Basin City, it tracks a musclebound vigilante out for revenge, a rogue cop battling against a child-killer, and an ex-prostitute who works with her new boyfriend - a private investigator - to evade her aggressive former pimp. Bas...
Directed by Tom Ford
A stunningly decadent yet underrated psychological thriller film with a disturbing story of love and revenge, Nocturnal Animals is, at times, a difficult viewing experience but an enthralling one nonetheless. It stars Amy Adams as Susan Morrow, the owner of an upscale art gallery overseeing a confronting new exhibition who is shaken when she receives a novel manuscript from her ex-husband which details a vacationing family being attacked in disturbing fashion. The second, and, to date, most r...
Directed by Shane Black
When it comes to mixing the moral levity of noir cinema with a riveting sense of fun and chaos, there are few in the business better than Shane Black. Serving as his directorial debut after having spent years in the industry, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was able to have its cake and eat it too as a ridiculously entertaining crime comedythat produced a genuinely engrossing mystery story as well. Coasting on the brilliant chemistry between Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer, it follows a petty thief from...
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Blade Runner 2049 is so widely regarded as an underrated cult classic that it is practically on the brink of becoming a bona fide sci-fi classic in its own right, and rightfully so. A well-made legacy sequel to Ridley Scott's 1982 classic Blade Runner, it follows K (Ryan Gosling), a replicant blade runner who uncovers a dangerous secret concerning not only the fate of humanity and the androids, but his own destiny as well, and journeys to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) who has been missing...
Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Based on what had become a forgotten gem of 40s cinema and classic noir, Guillermo del Toro beautifully reinvigorated the dazzling and disturbing story of Nightmare Alley for new audiences, breathing new life into the carnival crime flick with an eerie and stylistic punch. The film follows Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper), an ambitious carnie who uses his expertise in psychic practices and showmanship to swindle social elites, but his scheme soon grows dangerous when he becomes involved with...
Directed by Ben Affleck
A scintillating and effectively disturbing directorial debut from Ben Affleck, Gone Baby Gone saw the actor-turned-director make an immediate impression with his film-making with an engrossing crime mystery defined by its powerful performances and its depiction of working-class Boston. It follows Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) and his partner and girlfriend Angie Gennaro (Michelle Monaghan) as they investigate the disappearance of a four-year-old girl in Dorchester. Gone Baby Goneexhibits a b...
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Another Denis Villeneuve masterclass in neo-noir style and mounting tension, Prisoners made for a big 2013 for the Canadian filmmaker alongside his celebrated release of Enemy. The mystery crime thriller focuses on the abduction of two young girls, with one of the children’s fathers going to extreme lengths to find answers while the detective investigating the case struggles to make inroads. Emotionally complex and loaded with dread, Prisoners has an engrossing intensity which saw the film ex...
Directed by Dan Gilroy
Running as a shockingly callous though utterly captivating thriller, Nightcrawler is a relentless character study that delves into the mind of a sociopath to be one of the most brilliant and unique neo-noir films ever made. It follows Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal), a troubled and unattached stranger who spends his nights pursuing violent crimes and deadly accidents across Los Angeles with a camera to sell the footage to a local news station. While director Dan Gilroy succeeds in striking a grit...
Directed by Shane Black
Another blending of neo-noir narrative with a dash of comedic brilliance from director Shane Black, The Nice Guys is a true modern comedy classic that functions as a buddy cop film and thrives on the back of the chemistry between stars Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. The duo star as a shady P.I. and a hired thug respectively, with the two having to work together to look into a young woman's disappearance as the mystery surrounding a dead porn star overshadows their investigation. Absurdly ent...
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Nov 18, 2019 · An offshoot of the historical film noir genre, it’s painted in such broad strokes that it can subvert, parody, heighten, or reimagine the prototypical stories of its predecessor and still be considered “neo-noir.”
Jul 7, 2021 · It’s a genre that first took hold in the United States after World War II, when Hollywood pumped out black-and-white crime tales marked by nocturnal lighting, desperate protagonists, calculating...
The 25 Best Neo Noir Movies of All Time. by malthe-tuxen • Created 5 years ago • Modified 8 months ago. My 25 personal favorite neo noir movies. List activity. 45K views. 106 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 25 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Pulp Fiction. 1994 2h 34m R. 8.9 (2.3M) Rate. 95 Metascore.
