The 10 greatest neo-noir films of all time

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With dark themes, crime and thrills at its core and morally ambiguous characters including a femme fatale and doomed heroes, neo-noir films are full of style. Gareme Ross lists the genre's best films

For many, the starting point for neo-noir, although it passed under the radar in 1967. From Donald Westlake’s novel, noir veteran Lee Marvin is relentless as the criminal seeking revenge after being left for dead by his wife and best friend. Taut, uber cool, and full of noiresque flourishes , Point Blank never wastes a second. It introduced a new level of violence in cinema and laid the foundations for everything that was to come.

 

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