Representation:

The sole coloured male is evil, as equally seen in L.A.Confidential. This contradicts earlier film noir such as Double Indemnity, where their is another single afro-carribean coloured person, however he is a good natured mechanic.

White males are overall the dominanting force of narrative structure and roles. They are both the heroes and the villians, and the blurs between the two that comes so naturally to film noir styled films.

Males in later film noir such as L.A.Confidential and Sin City are generally violent, showing the age-old stereotype. They seem unable to resolve problems peacefully. This heavily contradicts earlier texts such as Double Indeminity and The Maltese Falcon.

Usually roles such as the Less Romantic Heroes, Lone Wolf and Physchopathic Hero are the types seen in noir. Also, male characters are generally "hard-boiled".

Females have taken a turn to violence in this latest film noir. Sin City has a small regiment of ladies looking to slaughter anything that glances at them badly. The audience have never seen a woman so aggressive for noir films. Sure, they're mostly femme fatales. Even with a movement towards Whores in Sin City. But traditionally the stereotype of a more intelligent female character a male was often put across deftly and interestingly. Again, see Double Indemnity. And yes, they're still shown as physically weaker than men.

Both genders need the help of the other, and often fall into a heterosexual relationship. Although, there are slight glimers for the Other in L.A.Confidential and Sin City's lesbian couples.