Definition of Contemporary Noir

Contemporary or Neo-Noir is a genre of film that uses the same stylistics as classic film noir but with up to date themes and now usually not in black and white. A film is usually classed as a contemporary noir if it was made after 1970 but still retains the classic noir style. Although there is a much wider range of story lines used for Contemporary noir ranging from android hunters in the sci-fi neo-noir; Blade runner, to a group of colour named bank robbers in Reservoir dogs. During film Noirs hey day most of the films were independently made, this is also true of most contemporary noirs. Some of the more famous neo noir films include:

• Blade Runner



• Pulp Fiction (also another name for the books that Noir films originated from)



• L.A Confidential



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