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Movie Reviews of Narc
Movie Review: amazing depth.....grabs you from the second it starts
Summary: 5 Stars
this film was COMPLETELY overlooked by any of the major film institutions in terms of the awards that it rightfully deserved. every single performance in the film was on par...even the archetypal junkies and police chief that arent in the film for more than a half an hour a piece. the direction was excellent..as well as the writing, and its no surprise that one man did both. Some may say that this director tried too hard at showing off his many styles of filming a scene (shaky camera's, blue lenses, etc)...but really, each technique was fitting to each situation.
I know that the production of the film was almost the reason for its downfall, due to a lack of steady pay for the cast and crew memebers, but thank whoever it is that you thank in these situations that this film didnt crumble in the end. Luckily alot of different people jumped on board after its unveling at Sundance (Tom Cruise, Ray Liotta actually produced it as well as act the role of a main character)
Let me just say this....don't even think for one second that this is a nice, campy, predictalbe, standard cop film where they wrap it up in the end......this is so much more than that. this movie is struggle, it's regret, the persuit of purity, and so, so much more. if it wasn't for the slapped-on label of a Paramount Picture, this is pure art. If this film did well in the box offices, its was simply because of the power and rawness of the film, and not over-marketing or late-night promos for 2 weeks straight on letterman, leno, and o-brian. OWN THIS AND CRY.....maybe not from joy, either.
Movie Review: Sleeper that should be more widely seen!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a small budget, out of hollywood production with lots of guts. This is a Joe Carnahan-Ray Liotta pet project/brain storm shown as an independent film around the U.S. and Canada. It is so hard hitting that, if you are in your recliner viewing this movie, you may find yourself on your back looking at the ceiling at the end of the story. The story revolves around two characters, Henry Oak (a sometimes out of control tougher than tough cop)and Nick Tellis ( an ex undercover narc burnout ). These roles are played with rich, mutual chemistry by Ray Liotta and Jason Patric, repeating the type of performance he gave many years ago in "Rush." They are tracking down the murderers of the drug dealers that killed Oak's former partner. The landscape is detroit type worn out industrial neighborhoods, otherwise known as heroin heaven. Through the movie, the heart wrending contrast is portrayed of police as loving fathers and husbands twisted by the job they have undertaken. Three of Detroit's "finest" were devastated in this story, and should stimulate soul searching about what we are putting police (and their families) through in our war on drugs. The movie is as tragic as the story, as it deserved widespread distribution and notoriety. However, the people with the most credibility, the film industry people working within this genre of theatre, are raving about "Narc" and the audience at large needs to listen. I believe the undercover "Narc's" in these hardcore slums around the world may appreciate their story being told.Movie Review: The best "cop" film since French Connection
Summary: 5 Stars
This is by far one of the best cop movies I've ever seen. From the opening burst of high octane; a foot chase through the slums of Detroit, (actually filmed in Canada) the film maintains the crescendo until the explosive and volatile end. The film stars Ray Liotta (Henry Oak) as the partner of a murdered Narc (an undercover narcotics officer) Liotta carries such force and weight throughout the film that you can't help but love his dirty and gritty tactics. Jason Patric plays Nick Tellis, a Narc himself until a botched drug bust (which is the opening scene) leaves him suspended. Patric plays Tellis with such depth that the viewer soon feels empathetic towards Tellis' agonizing turmoil and revisiting of his past. With Oak's partner's case still unsolved, the powers that be decide to combine Tellis' street connections and Oak's "investigative" techniques to close the case once in for all. This is where the movie gets interesting...I won't tell you any more. There's a solid performance given by Busta Rhymes. The cinematography is some of the most "real" I've ever seen, Combining handhelds and a multi-screen shot, a la Time Code. The script is strong and both Liotta and Patric give SOLID SOLID performances. It's one of those movies that doesn't leave you feeling cheated, it works perfectly in and of itself, it doesn't try to be anything else than what it is. This is a must-see film for those who can appreciate a low budget film's exponential potential.
Movie Review: One of the best of it's kind.
Summary: 5 Stars
Narc is a gritty police drama about a suspened narccotics officer investigating the killing of a rookie cop with his surviving partner. Man this film is dark and gritty Ray liotta and Jason patrick give excellent performances. Ray liotta is a cop who doesn't care about police procedure and willing to pimp smack any body getting in the way. His superb acting is the driving force of the film. I thought this was going to another lame cop buddy drama,but the violence and no holds bared methods of Liotta's character push it over the edge. The film has director commentary and some other features worth watching. In my opinion the director commentary is the best and worth watching.
The cons.
It's hard to find any thing I didn't like about this film,but there are a few things that might bother some. The film is graphic and violent with some scenes of blood and torture might be to much for young kids or adults who don't like that type of thing. Of course there is also a decent amount of profanity and some brief scenes of nudity as it is rated R. I enjoyed the ending,but it may be slightly confusing to a few people. You basically get 3 three different versions of what happened concerning the death of liotta's partner. These explanations are brief and shouldn't be confusing to most,but you do have some people who can't follow movies with any type of plot.
All in all a great film well worth wathcing.
Movie Review: Great cop drama.
Summary: 5 Stars
Narc is a gritty police drama about a suspened narccotics officer investigating the killing of a rookie cop with his surviving partner. Man this film is dark and gritty Ray liotta and Jason patrick give excellent performances. Ray liotta is a cop who doesn't care about police procedure and willing to pimp smack any body getting in the way. His superb acting is the driving force of the film. I thought this was going to another lame cop buddy drama,but the violence and no holds bared methods of Liotta's character push it over the edge. The film has director commentary and some other features worth watching. In my opinion the director commentary is the best and worth watching.
The cons.
It's hard to find any thing I didn't like about this film,but there are a few things that might bother some. The film is graphic and violent with some scenes of blood and torture might be to much for young kids or adults who don't like that type of thing. Of course there is also a decent amount of profanity and some brief scenes of nudity as it is rated R. I enjoyed the ending,but it may be slightly confusing to a few people. You basically get 3 three different versions of what happened concerning the death of liotta's partner. These explanations are brief and shouldn't be confusing to most,but you do have some people who can't follow movies with any type of plot.
All in all a great film well worth wathcing.