Q: How has the Film Noir subgenre changed over time using the films Sin City (FrankMiller, Robert Rodriguez, 2005, USA) and Lady from Shanghai (Welles, 1947, USA)?

Introduction: 

In Miller and Rodriguez’s 2005 film ‘Sin City’ and Welles’ 1947 film ‘Lady from Shanghai’. Both films are widely recognisable as being significant in ways in which they incorporate elements from film noir and apply them to technical and narrative elements. With Sin City and its use of digital visual effects to create the unique visual effects seen throughout the film, and ‘The Lady from Shanghai’ with its use of well-known actors and methods seen in classic Film Noir. These films have been chosen for their applicability to the film noir subgenre and the contrast and influence of the cultural context at the time the film was made.