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Neo-noir is a term given to the modern trend of incorporating aspects of film noir into films of other genres. Similarly, the term can be applied to other works of fiction that incorporate these elements.

Although there have arguably been no new major films in the classic film noir genre since the early 1960s, the genre has had significant impact on other genres. These films usually incorporate both thematic elements, such as the character trapped in a situation and making choices out of desperation or nihilistic moral systems, and visual elements, such as low-key lighting. As Film Noir can be seen as an early parallel to independent films (given the lack of attention that studios paid to many noir projects) it is fitting that many neo-noir films are also independent.

Works that can be described as neo-noir include dystopian films such as Soylent Green
, particularly 1980s cyberpunk, such as Blade Runner
. Some more recent examples from this genre include Heat
, The Big Lebowski
, The Grifters
, L.A. Confidential
, Pulp Fiction
, The Usual Suspects
, Memento, Confidence
, The Ice Harvest
and Sin City, and the recently released Read my Lips

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