From moral dilemmas and criminal inclinations to gritty realities and societal issues, Neo Noir films cover it all with a modernistic twist.
Let’s explore these eight best neo noir films for a unique experience, exploring complex psyches of its characters with stylized visuals.
Andhadhun (2018) – Apple TV, YouTube: Starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu, and Radhika Apte, it’s about a blind pianist who witnessed a murder.
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) – YouTube: A Kundan Shah directorial dark comedy is about two photographers working under a magazine editor who accidentally photographed a murder.
Manorama: Six Feet Under (2007) – Prime Video: The Abhay Deol starrer features an investigator who is hired by the wife of an irrigation minister to find if her husband is cheating on her.
Ugly (2013) – Disney+ Hotstar: The Anurag Kashyap directorial starring Ronit Roy revolves around the missing case of a girl while exploring complex human emotions.
Super Deluxe (2019) – Aha, Apple TV: Starring Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, it’s a gripping crime thriller where the characters are set to experience their destiny on one fateful day.
Aaranya Kaandam (2010) - Disney+ Hotstar: Featuring Jackie Shroff and Ravi Krishna, it’s an action packed crime thriller revolving around a mob boss and a missing bag of cocaine.
Ishqiya (2010) - Prime Video: The Vidya Balan starrer centres around a man and his nephew, on the run from goons who fall for a kidnapper’s seductive widow.
Kaminey (2009) – Netflix, Prime Video: The Vishal Bhardwaj directorial features two estranged twin brothers whose lives take an intense turn, owing to missing drugs, corrupt cops, politics, racial prejudice, and more.