Since its birth in the early 1940s, film noir painted a picture of intoxicating cigarette smoke, moral decay, and a bleak world. But every now and then, a handful of filmmakers dare to twist and infuse the shadows with humor through cynicism, irony, and absurdity.In this article, we’ve listed 11 such film noir-inspired comedies that you might’ve forgotten about but absolutely need to revisit.Noir-Inspired Comedies You Must Watch1. The Nice Guys (2016) Set in late 1970s Los Angeles, this film tells the story of Holland March (Ryan Gosling), an obtuse private investigator, and Jack Healey (Russel Crowe), an antisocial hitman whose specialty is protecting underage girls from bad men.A strange series of events involving a dead porn star makes Healey reluctantly partner up with March in pursuit of a girl named Amelia.This classic buddy-cop story is filled with enough mystery and slapstick humor to hook you instantly. Wildly original in its treatment, Shane Black makes murder hilarious with his unique voice.2. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) The plot follows Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey Jr.), a small-time thief who somehow ends up in a Hollywood audition room after a botched robbery. He winds up in Los Angeles, shadowing a private investigator, Gay Perry (Val Kilmer), to prepare for his role, but soon gets entangled in a murder mystery.Kiss Kiss Bang Bang playfully mocks the noir clichés with its fast-paced, witty dialogue and meta-narration. Not to mention, it was Shane Black’s comeback film, and he surely showed his genre-bending prowess.3. Inherent Vice...
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