Narcopolis

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Narcopolis

Released Oct 2, 2015

1h 36m

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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In the near future, Frank, a police officer, discovers that the legalization of all recreational drugs comes with a price.

Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Narcopolis never rises above mediocre as far as story is concerned, building to a supposedly slam-bang stunner of a finish that's nowhere near as inspired as I think the director intends it to be.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 22, 2016

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

"Narcopolis" starts off intriguingly and ends solidly. It's everything else in between that isn't particularly compelling.

Oct 1, 2015

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Abby Garnett

Village Voice

There's simply too much going on to establish characters. More upsettingly - being that this is a sci-fi film - it's impossible to tell what the cool parts are supposed to be.

Sep 29, 2015

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John Bleasdale

CineVue

A film titled Narcopolis really should be more fun than Nancy Reagan's 'Just Say No' campaign.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 6, 2019

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

We get strong acting, but it's in the service of what turns out to be a pretty standard police and corruption drama beneath promising sci-fi trappings.

Rated: C+

Dec 7, 2018

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Jennifer Heaton

Alternative Lens

The pacing is drab, the plot incredibly predictable (including all the huge 'twist' moments), and the whole production has an amateurish veneer ...

Rated: 4/10

Nov 2, 2018

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kevin c

I liked the story of this one. In a future where recreational drugs are legal, a cop tasked to stop non official drugs from the black market comes across a dead body with an unrecognized drug in them. Unfortunately this wasn't as compelling as I felt the story made it seem like it would be. Acting was decent but my interest waned halfway through.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Difficult story to follow. Too many underdeveloped characters involved.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/09/20

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Audience Member

I wanted to like it but it never came together. Sometimes simpler is better.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

Certainly the mood and style of this film is worthy of a mention, but the futuristic dystopian time-travel storyline is woeful.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

There's like eight different fantastic premises at work her, not a one of which is executed effectively. Though there was some aspects to enjoy, Narcopolis unfortunately commits the cardinal sin of the entertainment industry: It's boring. Not from start to end, but frequently, particularly in the first two acts.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

It was a bit confusing at times, but it was better than having to work.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Justin Trefgarne

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Elliot Cowan

Frank Grieves

Elodie Yung

Eva Gray

Jonathan Pryce

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Robert Bathurst

Nolan

James Callis

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Synopsis

In the near future, Frank, a police officer, discovers that the legalization of all recreational drugs comes with a price.

Director: Justin Trefgarne
Producer: Daniel-Konrad Cooper, Elliot Cowan, Justin Trefgarne, Paula Turnbull, Eldar Tuvey
Screenwriter: Justin Trefgarne
Distributor: IFC Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 2, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2017
Runtime: 1h 36m

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