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The conclusion summarizes the key benefits of analyzing neo-noir as post-classical Hollywood cinema. The emphasis is on the benefit of adding to genre criticism a historical context that narrows the definition of what constitutes film noir and returns noir criticism to its central concept of being a part of the discourse concerning the darker aspects of a culture in which these films were produced. Also, the benefit of the post-classical context is summarized, as it is the key to understanding that neo-noir exists as a multi-layered evolution and not a singular response. Neo-noir movements in the post-classical, like its classical predecessor, end and new responses emerge.
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Arnett, R. (2020). Conclusion. In: Neo-Noir as Post-Classical Hollywood Cinema. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43668-1_10
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