Review: Narc
Blu-ray: Narc (2002)
After a drugs bust gone badly wrong, undercover vice officer (and recovered drug addict) Nick Tellis (Jason Patric) wants a quiet desk job, and reluctantly agrees to take the case of a murdered policeman, with the help of that policeman’s seemingly violent and unstable ex-partner – Henry Oak (Ray Liotta).
Narc is an odd film, a great story and solid performances from a good cast, yet it seems to be one of those films that slipped under the radar on its release. Very reminiscent of William Friedkin’s films, it’s a gritty ultra violent police story that could be a ‘true story’, with a twist, and watching this I’m quite amazed that Jason Patric more or less disappeared from view afterwards, as his performance rivals Liotta’s.
Revisiting this film was a pleasure, and it’s another one of those classic’s that needs to be rediscovered by today’s audiences…even more so when accompanied by a slew of fantastic special features.
Narc is also released on 4K UHD.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS
- 4K remaster from the original negative by Arrow Films
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh
- Double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh
- Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring writing by Michelle Kisner, an interview with producer Diane Nabatoff and archival interviews and articles
DISC ONE – FEATURE
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original stereo audio and Dolby Atmos surround audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Archival feature commentary with director Joe Carnahan and editor John Gilroy
- Introduction from director Joe Carnahan
DISC TWO – EXTRAS
- Shattering the Blue Line, an interview with writer/director Joe Carnahan
- Shooting Narc, a video essay on the look of Narc featuring an interview with director of photography Alex Nepomniaschy
- If You Live Another Day, an interview with actor Krista Bridges
- The Journey of the Costume, an interview with costume designer Gersha Phillips
- Making the Deal, a vintage promotional featurette looking at the making of the film
- The Visual Trip, a vintage promotional featurette looking at the visual style of the film
- The Friedkin Connection, a vintage promotional featurette interviewing William Friedkin and discussing the connections between his body of work and Narc
- Shooting Up, a vintage promotional featurette looking at the making of the film
- Vintage EPK interviews with Joe Carnahan, Ray Liotta, Jason Patric, Diane Nabatoff, Alex Nepomniaschy and William Friedkin
- Theatrical trailers
- Image gallery
Review by Tina from discs kindly supplied by Arrow Films via Fetch Publicity.
