well indicating film noir as a genre is another discussion in itself (coined by the french to the American 'gangster' and 'crime' films of the typical age)
i think the influence will always be there especially with the recent discovery in such films as sin city etc and also subtle hints of the conventions in other 'genre' films (typically dating to the 40s settings). thus i think critics can generally apply it to such films though whether if it is pure film noir is arguable..
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