"The 1990s was actually somewhat of a great decade for neo-noir films with sultry femme fatales, hapless everyman heroes, corrupt cops, convoluted plots, and everything else that you keep associating with these kinds of movies. The rise of the neo-noir in the previous decade coincided with the continued popularity of the erotic thriller, which is itself an offshoot of classic noirs.
The influence of "Basic Instinct" helped many neo-noir elements to become relevant again. Especially in the early part of the decade, there had been a lot of great attempts at making neo-noirs, but just like the 2000s, there were a lot of good ones that went unnoticed. Since the decade itself is actually full of great stuff, it was a bit hard to choose but hopefully there's some balance between cult favorites and those that didn't get the love they deserve."
