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These movies like to use low-key lighting and dark contrasts to make it more dramatic. The faces of the characters may be partially obscured by darkness to show that their the protagonist or antagonist.
These kind of movies usually involve crime, murder or mystery. The movies could include:
and many more.
Film neo-noir is a moderated version of film noir. It uses more color but the plot and the characters stay the same. It usually involves detective and mysterious storyline.
Neo-noir:
New black.
Femme Fatale- These powerful, mysterious ladies have always been central to film noir, and are often portrayed as leading men to their downfall.
Neo-noir is cool, edgy and mysterious and you need to know about it. It could include:
Cynical, deeply flawed protagonist- Like film noir, most of the characters are anti-heroes with a shady past.
The interplay of light and dark- At its heart, neo-noir is about light and darkness, and how the line between the two can become blurred.