Narc (2003)

Underrated Crime Drama

It's been a while since I have seen a good new crime drama so I thought I would bring attention to this little known oldie but goodie. OK, it's not really that old, but it does seem to have gone under the radar, which is a shame, because it really is good. Set in dreary Detroit, two Detectives (Liotta and Patric) are investigating the murder of an undercover cop who happens to be Liotta's ex-partner. Both men have their own personal demons to deal with, and as the case wears on, both men's notions of truth and justice will be put to the test. There's nothing overly complex or cliched about the film and it doesn't try too hard to be profound. It's just a good, realistic, urban police drama with a nice denouement, which seems to be rare these days. March 6, 2008

A solid film

I was extremely impressed with this low budget film. The story is tight, the actors are entirely believable and "damaged" and the cinematography is exactly what I would expect from this kind of movie. I also appreciate that the movie wasn't stretched out, it's just over an hour and 40 minutes, which is about perfect. March 5, 2008

Narc

This is one of my favourite films. This again is underated, this for me was an intense film... strong peformances,great story, good music really would recommend it to anyone! January 30, 2008

Modern day crime drama with depth and despair galore

Narc is not your typical run of the mill "cops and robbers" film. A gritty, hard-nosed look into the life and times of an undercover narcotics agent, it explores a variety of themes while never losing direction from the main story. Although the film does not play out to spend too much time in showing you the ropes of being undercover, Jason Patric's performance as Nick Tellis is superb in bringing a dark, desolate personality that holds up for the character he plays quite well. Tellis is brought back onto the case of another "Narc" named Michael Calvess, who perished in the line of duty. Calvess's partner (Lt. Henry Oak) is angry for revenge and as time begins to run out, he pushes Tellis along with what sanity he has left, to the brink before inevitable closing of the investigation. The film does a great job of bringing in some back story for both Calvess's life and his partner's (played by Ray Liotta) mysterious connections, as well as showing some scenes on the home front of what Tellis's family life is going through as he descends back into the madness of his profession after the trauma that he went through the last time things went bad.

The interrogation scene in the garage is raw and gives up some surprising notes, and I felt that this film had enough twists and turns in it without getting out of hand to keep everything balanced within a simple story that invoked themes of right vs. wrong and how warped and confusing the tangled web can get when you are jumping the fence into that other realm. Liotta and Patric both put in stellar performances, and although largely a character driven film, still has plenty of cat and mouse games as well as violence, whether hand to hand or by firearm.
July 27, 2007

Awesome movie!

This movie is incredible. It is about a narcotics officer who is murdered, and the investigation that follows. The way it is shot is very gritty and raw. All around a great flick June 10, 2007

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