Neo-noirs are extremely similar to film noirs in terms of codes and conventions as well as the typical mise-en-scene and the literal translation of “neo noir” is “new black” which in theory is true as it’s the evolution of the classic film noir sub-genre. Neo-noirs keep the sinisterness of film noir but definitely add a contemporary twist including factors such as technology and current affairs to the plot. Shadows and angular low level lighting remain key to the genre definition and definitely qualify these films to be associated with the term “noir”.
Colour is also very noticeable compared to film noirs; some neo-noirs are shot in colour, some use very washed out colours and some remain black and white with vivid colour themes (with the most prominent, red, used for blood).
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