
Narcopolis is a futuristic thriller set in the near future where all classes of drugs have been legalized. Frank Grieves is a 'Dreck', a roaming narc responsible for keeping the black market dealers off the streets and the licenced drugs companies rich. When he discovers a rogue substance in an unidentified corpse, evidence suggests that Ambro, the most powerful drug manufacturer of all, are conducting secret tests on an experimental narcotic. Grieves discovers a second victi... (Full plot summary below)
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Narcopolis is a futuristic thriller set in the near future where all classes of drugs have been legalized. Frank Grieves is a 'Dreck', a roaming narc responsible for keeping the black market dealers off the streets and the licenced drugs companies rich. When he discovers a rogue substance in an unidentified corpse, evidence suggests that Ambro, the most powerful drug manufacturer of all, are conducting secret tests on an experimental narcotic. Grieves discovers a second victim - this time alive - but she disappears and he is suddenly taken off the case by his superiors. As his options drain away, it's clear that legalization has come at a heavy price. Is it too late to save the city?
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| Assignment XAbbie BernsteinWe 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. |
| Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenNarcopolis starts off intriguingly and ends solidly. It's everything else in between that isn't particularly compelling. |
| MovieFreak.comSara Michelle FettersNarcopolis 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. |
| Alternative LensJennifer HeatonThe pacing is drab, the plot incredibly predictable (including all the huge 'twist' moments), and the whole production has an amateurish veneer ... |
| CineVueJohn BleasdaleIts aspirations to high-end production values and the inventive use of urban cityscapes filmed from carefully selected futuristic angles are all very well, but it could have done with something a little looser, more punk, more grimy, more stoned. |
| GuardianAndrew PulverDespite the surface sheen, and some enterprising plot twists, it doesn’t entirely convince. |
| GuardianSteve RoseThis British sci-fi punches well above its budget visually, it's a shame the drama can't match it. |
| Village VoiceAbby GarnettThere's simply too much going on to establish characters. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckBoasting the canny use of suitably atmospheric, futuristic-looking locations, Narcopolis is far more impressive visually than narratively, with its tangled film noir plot making Raymond Chandler seem straightforward by comparison. |
| User ReviewAmerican JIt was a bit confusing at times, but it was better than having to work. |