Example of Neo Noir

Sin City

Directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez in 2005

This is a movie centered on the criminal deeds of people in Sin City. It plot is 3 different stories by Frank Miller, “That Yellow Basted”, “The Hard Goodbye” and ”The Big Fat Kill”.

This is film noir for reason such as the use of voice-over and flashback, the use of high contrast lighting, this helps emphasize the violence, and the death and the anxiety character feel throughout the movie.

Another element that makes sin city a film noir is the use of voice over, this gives the viewer an insight on the characters life, personality and valuable information.

There are no scenes during the day time, this shows that it is set in a dark place, which adds that psychological effect that Film Noir is always very fond of. Because the whole movie is in black and white this makes it high contrast lighting, which give the movie a comic book look; although there is some color this makes draws the viewer’s attention.