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Narc Stars: Jason Patric, Ray Liotta, Busta Rhymes, Anne Openshaw, John Ortiz, Thomas Patrice, Allen Van Sprang, Chi McBride, Richard Chevolleau and Krista Bridges Director/Scriptwriter: Joe Carnahan Music: Chet Martinez Lions Gate Running Time: 105 minutes Rating: R Narc is another in the line of "what makes a cop go bad" films. In this movie, reminiscent of Training Day, there is an older, mature police officer teamed with a younger, somewhat undisciplined officer. There are wrongs to be righted so away the two go into the night, correcting each other's driving skills, bantering hard language and beating up bad guys. In Narc, the mature cop is Ray Liotta (Hannibal) looking like a gunslinger from the Old West complete with long coat. The younger cop is Jason Patric (Incognito), almost unrecognizable under a beard and pulled down cap and even then looking like Lorenzo Lamas. With Cliff Martinez (Traffic) music running through the film and jarring photographic work of Alex Nepomniaschy, the audience is made to sit up straight and pay attention. It is a violent feast of the senses. Narc is not a film for the faint-of-heart. There are enough shootings, beatings, drug abuses and saliva scenes for ten films. Bring a hanky with you to the theater. Director Joe Carnahan wants your attention, so at one point, the screen is divided into four sections and you can see four manhandlings at the same time. It is a murky film, set in the wintertime, with slush and rain. I wanted to cover my head. Narc held my attention about 2/3 of the way through and then the script went downhill. Up to that point, there was sparse dialogue, with the audience piecing things together. The film held your attention. Then, the writer apparently thought the audience wasn't getting it and began putting in long speeches of why this or that happened. Definitely not needed. Also, at this point, Patric's character got a case of the stupid's and ceased to figure things out. Busta Rhymes entered the picture and just about stole his scenes from everyone. One thing in favor of this film, there are good performances. The jarring breaks from scene to scene, rapid-fire music and good camera work do much to augment the story. However, one thing is a "no-no"---never leave your back exposed. Outlaws of the Old West knew this and always sat in a corner. Something to tuck away in the back of your mind. Copyright 2002 Marie Asner
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