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Summary: What a great cop movie
Review: I always wanted to see this one, and I finally did. I was expecting a well made film, as I read very positive reviews about Narc. This movie is better than I could possibly have hoped for. It's bleak, realistic and it has a twist ending that will haunt you. GO buy this movie right now.
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Summary: Sure it rolls in cliches, but it rises above them
Review: A disgraced cop, a wife who comes between a man and his job, a hard-boiled cop who'll do whatever it takes to bring in the perp responsible for his slain partner, police who use excessive force in an "ends justify the means" approach to solving crimes, cops taken off the case by a superior, conflict between police and other agencies, etc. We've seen it all before: Narc is not an exercise in originality. However, it sure is a fun ride.
Jason Patric and Ray Liotta give intense performances as police willing to do whatever it takes. Both are incredibly volatile and troubled individuals, and the portrayals by Liotta and Patric add great depth to characters who could easily be cardboard cutouts. Although I haven't seen anything else that Joe Carnahan has done, I was very impressed by his work as a director. Not since Darren Aranofsky's masterpiece have I seen a director so forcefully taken control of how the movie is looking, utilizing many different directoral styles without any of them seeming arbitary.
Although the ending leaves a lot of things ambiguous, some wisely and some foolishly (Patric's family is an integral part of the story, and the resolution of his personal life is never shown or explained) and occasionally the script moves towards showing rather than telling, this is a solid genre film, and much more than I expected. 7/10
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Summary: Don't overlook this one. Too many people allready have.
Review: 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.
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Summary: Best Police movie in a long time
Review: This one has lots of twists that you'd never expect. Both of the leads in this one carry the film till the end. What you expect and what you get from this movie will surprise you.
If you like watch a film without any sense about what's going to happen next...this is the one. Ray gained weight in this role and it adds more realism to his character. Good cops don't look like Brad Pitt or Keanu Reeves. They risk their lives every day and undergo tremendous stress. It shows in their body shapes and faces. I'd have to say in this one the guys look like the real thing.
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