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Movie Reviews of Narc
Movie Review: Unflinchingly realistic film about drugs, good cop/bad cop
Summary: 5 Stars
NARC is an art film. True the story of undercover cops who at times yeild to the incredible pressure of their seedy lives has been told many times, but few films have presented a more savagely realistic insight into this genre than this very fine film. The feeling throughout the movie is one of the viewer being along (in the back seat perhaps), seeing first hand the horrors of the drug world and its effects on everyone it touches. But for once we don't have untainted 'heroes'. We are shown the inner thoughts and very human responses of each of the characters on both sides of the law. Ray Liotta and Jason Patric give superlative, understated, sensitive performances, managing to keep us in suspense until the final black out that ends the movie. The photogrpahy tends to the artsy side, at times showing extended and important dialogue delivered by reflections in car windows - visually appealing but confusing to the senses. I finally had to turn on the English subtitles just to hear the dialogue and to understand the multilayered conversations of narc speak, hip hop, and spanglish. But even with these "reservations' this is a powerful and well directed movie. Gather your courage for explicit gore and give it a try. You'll be rewarded.Movie Review: Great Detective Yarn, Even Better Ending!
Summary: 5 Stars
Featuring solid work from both Jason Patric and the astonishing Ray Liotta (he should have won an Oscar),"Narc" is a dark brutal, tale of the hunt for a supposed cop killer. If the opening chase scene doesn't pull you in, then you don't have a pulse! Writer/Director Joe Carnahan stages and shoots much of this great film like a 70's cop drama, but never lets style overcome the story. Busta Rhymes is good a small put pivotal role as a drug dealer and his revelations near the end of the piece send the tale in a whole new direction. Liotta with his weathered face, bushy goatee and bloated, almost lumbering appearance is a marvel to watch as he alternates between violent, sadistic rage and moments of clear-headed reasoning and remembrance (the stakeout scene in the car when he talks about his deceased wife is one of the best sequences here and a fine bit of subtle acting by both he and Patric). While is has it's moments of bloody violence, the movie never shows us carnage for the sake of shock value. An all around excellent movie, "Narc" will achieve an even greater reputation with the passing of time and be fondly remembered as one of the best cop films in cinematic history. Highly Recommended.Movie Review: Bravo.
Summary: 5 Stars
Simply put, this film is sledge-hammer-to-the-chest, both-eyes-agape, runaway-train-through-a-living-room astonishing. I watched this movie and immediately woke my 3 year old up around 3:00 a.m. to embrace her as tight as I annoyingly could. That's how this movie affects you. If you have children and ever see this film, I promise you'll do exactly the same thing.And might I say a sincere bravo to Joe Carnahan for delivering such a treat to those of us who believe true filmmaking is dead. I myself work directly in Hollywood as an active member on film sets and I regretfully admit that I have become jaded and cynical towards "movies".
But this one knocked me out of my socks. I think to quote an ever on point Tom Cruise, " . . . I was pinned to my seat." And I honestly can't remember the last time such a gritty, raw and unrelentless vehicle like this one made me forget I was actually watching a "movie". Lord knows if I didn't know a thing about a thing, I'd have probably thought this was some kind of documentary.
So that little bit being said without actually saying a thing about NARC, this film is absolutely incredible.
Movie Review: Don't overlook this one. Too many people allready have.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was really impressed with Narc. I was expecting a run of the mill good cop bad cop flick. Never judge a DVD by it's cover. I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome. This film was gritty and didn't spare the audience any reality for the sake of easy viewing. This film is filled with tragedy and suspense. Narc will have you hooked from the opening scene. The last 30 minutes of this film is as intense as any other I have seen. Ray Liotta puts on what I would say is his best performance to date. If Denzel Washington was worthy of an oscar for Training Day so is Liotta for Narc. This film puts Training Day to shame. Jason Patric also puts on a great performance. I know he had to sort of step aside and let Liotta take the spotlight. I think that's actually what makes Jason Patric so great in this film. His ability to compliment Liotta's character while at the same time making his character almost equally appealing to the viewer is astonishing. There aren't too many actors out there nowadays that can do that or are willing to. Jason Patric's un-selfishness pays off big time.
I give Narc a well deserved 5 stars.
Movie Review: The real Detroit
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie went largely unnoticed in the theaters. But it is a fine and well acted movie. Ray Liotta is often noted for his work in NYC/Jersey crime dramas like 'Copland' or 'Goodfellas' but he gives a great performance here as an intense Detroit Homicide cop. I was born and raised in Detroit so I have seen how most movies miss when it comes to portraying the real Detroit (the Detroit scenes from the ridculous Beverly Hills Cops movies for instance). This movie gets it exactly right. Detroit cops and crooks do not look or act like persons from NYC or LA and the film takes the time to show that.
NARC was filmed in the winter and you can see how the car and bus fumes change the snow from white to dreary gray. Actually everything appears gray and bleak. The action scenes, much like real life violence, are very frenetic and chaotic. The screenplay focuses on new partners Nick Tellis(Jason Patric) and Henry Oak(Ray Liotta) as they form an uneasy alliance to close the case of a murdered police officer who may or may not have been corrupt. The screenplay, acting, directing are all first rate.