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Noir
The term Film Noir (French for "black film") was coined by critic Nino Frank in 1946, but was rarely used by film makers, critics or fans until several decades later. The classic era of film noir is usually dated to a period between the early 1940s and the late 1950s. Typically American crime dramas or psychological thrillers, films noir had a number of common themes and plot devices, and many distinctive visual elements. Characters were often conflicted antiheroes, trapped in a difficult situation and making choices out of desperation or nihilistic moral systems. Visual elements included low-key lighting, striking use of light and shadow, and unusual camera placement.


Neo Noir

Unlike classic noirs, neo-noir films are aware of modern circumstances and technology—details that were typically absent or unimportant to the plot of classic film noir. Modern themes employed in these films include identity crises, memory issues and subjectivity, and technological problems and their social ramifications. Similarly, the term can be applied to other works of fiction that incorporate these elements.

Examples:
The Last Seduction
The Limey
The Long Goodbye
The Lookout
Lost Highway
The Man Who Wasn't There
Max Payne
Memento
Miller's Crossing
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Falls
No Country for Old Men
One False Move
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Pulp Fiction
Red Rock West
Reservoir Dogs
Romeo Is Bleeding
SE7EN
Sin City

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