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Narc (Widescreen Edition)

Narc (Widescreen Edition)

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: No Secrets Here
Review: NARC is a relatively simple contemporary cop drama -- consider it a profanity laden NYPD BLUE not set in the Big Apple -- that is elevated to another level of consciousness by the layered performances of Ray Liotta (also on board as producer) and Jason Patric. While certain elements of the story -- a cop has been killed, and, as the trail of leads grows cold, a recovered undercover narcotics detective (Patric) joins forces with Liotta to heat things up -- are relatively predictable, the film doesn't exactly climax to a easily-guessed resolution. Much like some of the best works of literature in the crime genre, everything is far from what it seems, especially the Liotta, performing a notch-above his usual intensity here.

The ending is triumphantly bloodied and certainly not for the squeamish.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: One word......
Review: Brilliant!

don't rent it or see it, BUY IT! awesome ending, phenom plot.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Jason Patrick's Best performance!!!
Review: This movie without a doubt shows Jason Patrick and Ray Liotta's Acting skill. In my opinion this is Jason Patrick's best performance to date.
The style of Direction adds realism to the movie.
definitely worth owning

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Dark and twisted.....
Review: One of the best crime thriller films that I have had the pleasure of viewing. Very dark and destructive. It shows how deeply undercover some cops can become when ignored by their peers and the society surrounding. Very surreal use of colors and great cinematography. If anyone has enjoyed films involving police corruption and the politics surrounding that corruption like "Training Day", "The French Connection", etc. should truly appreciate this great effort. Not too well known or reviewed by critics but nonetheless those of us who know what makes a good movie will appreciate the great performances displayed by all the actors involved and the great story that is told with such integrity and such vigor. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys great cinema!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: This film will be a classic
Review: This film is a masterpiece and I think 20 or 30 years from now it will still be rememberd. the director of this film is very talented and I can only hope he will continue to make fine films like this one.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: gritty cop flicks
Review: NARC is not an action movie as its promotional items might be leading on. It's a powerful, gritty , supremely acted piece of cop fiction that pulled me into its violent, undercover, mystery world, punched me along with several of the "perps" from the film itself and dropped me off with a thought-provoking finish and plenty of questions to ponder afterwards. It's basically a character-driven movie, not action oriented
It's also a little "slow" for those unaccustomed to developed characters and family backgrounds, but I loved it all. I guess that could also be due to my love of "gritty" films in general though. In fact, one of the reasons that I love watching movies so much is that they represent worlds in which I will likely never find myself
This film features a well-established milieu, convincing actors, a dense story which leads you deeper and deeper into the world of an undercover police officer

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: THIS IS THE MOVIE TO SEE
Review: THIS IS THE MOVIE TO SEE BUY IT!!IT KICKS ASS!THE ONLY THING THAT COULD COME CLOSE TO IT IS GOODFELLAS,WELL NOT AS GOOD AS GOODFELLAS BUT CLOSE.ALL THE MOVIES THAT HAVE COME OUT WITH IN THE LAST 6 OR 7 MONTHS ARE GARBAGE.GO BUY IT NOW!YOU WONT BE SORRY.THE ENDING IS JUST MIND BOGGELING!!RAY IS INCREDIABLE.BUSTA WELL HES BUSTA.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: What's a Junkie?
Review: "Narc" gives the perfect definition of a "junkie." Nick Tellis (Jason Patric) was a retired cop who accidentally shot a pregnant woman while chasing a junkie down a street. Henry Oak (Ray Liotta) is a lieutenant who takes Tellis under his wings to find the killers who murdered his partner. There are plenty of imaginative scenes especially the one where the find the man in a tub and a shotgun that was used to give stimulation to the mind. This is a powerful movie that shows the corruption within the police force and the brutality that surfaces during interrogation. Oscar was blind this year. This movie is excellent. Even Busta Rhymes gives an astonishing performance (highlight of his career besides "Halloween Resurrection"). Watch out for those junkies and stay clean!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: One of Liotta's greatest performances to date!
Review: Ray Liotta delievered such an unbelieveable performance that I was in disgust with the academy when he wasn't nominated for an Oscar!
Narc is about the down and dirty streets of Motor City, Michigan and how they work. Now in this film Liotta plays a cop gone bad because to many things went wrong in his life and I'll let you find out what on your own as you watch the film. While Patric is basically just a good tough as nail's cop who just wants a transfer from undercover detective to a simple desk job for he has seen to much and his wife wants him at home now that they have a child. However this all ends up going down the toilet when Patric starts to find out how dirty Liotta is. Yet then again the witnesses of the crime case could just be lieing for Liotta has his own story that makes sense as well. So after all the sudden twists and turns are over and Patric finally get to the truth the most unexpected thing happens ,which I can't give away and that's where my review ends. To get to the bottomline I really suggest if you liked Training Day, Dark Blue, or Heat buy Narc or at least give it a try as a rental.
Also if you are a fan of Busta Rhymes get this movie because he is one of the main supporting characters.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great acting but left me confused
Review: Ray Liotta was amazing in this movie. I have always been a fan of his but he blew me away as a dirty cop in this film. The director shot this film really well. The only problem I had was the sequencing, I did not entirely understand what was going on until the end.. maybe that was the point? This movie would defintely not be considered the desert of the proverbial meal. In fact, you'll need a sugar coated comedy to remedy the dark tragedy this movie deals out.


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