Narc Critic Reviews

Carnahan alternates gritty neo-realism with bursts of extreme stylization -- most notably in a breathless opening chase filmed with handheld cameras -- but thankfully, his stylistic flourishes are in the service of the film's story, not the other way around.Read the full review

Narc is as cop movie as a cop movie can be.Read the full review

Narc is convincing, an entertaining, grimy view of the traps of machismo tucked inside a cop thriller.Read the full review

A darkly textured, powerfully suspenseful genre piece.Read the full review

This may be the most uncompromisingly raw police drama since "Across 110th Street," starring Anthony Quinn and Yaphet Kotto.Read the full review

The investigation itself must remain undescribed here. But its ending is a neat and ironic exercise in poetic justice.Read the full review

A no-bull throwback to 1970s action films. It zips along with B-movie verve while adding the rich details and go-for-broke acting that heralds something special.Read the full review

Without a hint of regret, the filmmaker freely borrows from such diverse sources as Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Oliver Stone, and the TV program "C.S.I."Read the full review

This is a stirring movie, if relentless intensity, handheld camera work, cover-your-eyes violence and ear-splitting yelling matches are what you're craving.Read the full review