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[Nomadder]

We'll say 'modern' is anything made since 1990.
If I didn't put up your favorite then my apologies. Post to let us know what it is though...
I imagine Sin City or The Usual Suspects will win.
Both are worthy contenders, but for me; it's close but I'm going to have to give my vote to Brick. It's rather jarring at first to see all the teen actors delivering such collected, savvy perfomances while nailing intelligent dialogue that often sounds lilke its right out of a hard-boild 40's detective noir, but after you settle into it... It's downright mesmerizing.
Really, I can't find one bad thing about it. Although I would understand if someone couldn't get past the casting/setting (high school).

Gyah! Too many poll options. Here's what I had to take out:
Mulholland Dr.
The Black Dahlia
The Two Jakes
Devil in a Blue dress
Basic Instinct
The Salton Sea
Millers Crossing
Bound

Edit: Dammit! I forgot to put in Seven!

[pocketfluff]

I'd be very disappointed if "true neo-noir" fans would pick Sin City as their number-one noir film of late. I very much enjoyed Sin City, but having said that, I still consider LA Confidential, Memento, and Mulholland Drive (among others) as some of the best recent noir films. But having to choose one film in the bunch, I would pick Glengarry Glen Ross as THE film noir film of late ("'of late' meaning of that past 3 decades").

Not saying the rest are bad; just saying that GGGR is just THAT much better (cast, director, writer, premise, etc,) and SO underrated.

Discuss.

[Chicoloco]

[BS.Dos.]

The above is good, but film noir? I dunno, then again I haven't watched it in a while.

Blade Runner for sure.

[Dome Vans]

Sin City was good.

How about The Man Who Wasn't there. (The Coen Bros film one)

[santafly]

Voted for Brick - one of the best American films as of late.

Where is Donny Darko?

[Nomadder]

@pocketfluf
GGGR certainly wins out in sheer star-wattage. I don't remember the director's name but he definitely pulled out some great performances all around... Even considering the cast's considerable talents. (Lemon was amazing.)
Great, great movie, but Brick's anachronistic dialogue was outta' this world. My favorites do change occasionally, but Brick's had the top spot for a while.
As for my prediction on Sin City and The Usual suspects: I just figured that even people who don't really dig film noir might end up giving a vote to either of those.

@ BS.Dos.
Yeah Blade Runner really was a Sci-Fi film noir, but it was made back in the 80's. Heck, I couldn't even get all the big stuff in from 2 decades. Speaking of the 80's... If extended that far, you think we'd have to include The Empire Strikes Back? A case could certainly be made.

@ Dome Vans
Good call. Another Coen Bros. candidate.

@ Santafly
I'd never really thought of Donnie Darko as film noir but now that you mention it, it does have some elements of the genre.

@ Chicoloco
Nice. I was hoping people would list some stuff I haven't seen before. I'll have to check that one out.

Keep 'em coming!

[Stormy]

At the risk of sounding like a hick can you define this genre?