Liotta Shines, Narc Doesn't
(01/16/03 5:00am)
Ray Liotta has one great moment among several fine ones in the new Joe Carnahan-directed Narc. A troubled, violent cop, he first meets his new partner Jason Patric at the precinct's firing range. A hidden Liotta fires six shots through a paper target's head before turning to Patric and asking, "You wanna get some coffee?" Liotta's face in this moment--terrible and haunted and almost child-like--makes everything after it worthwhile. He is a heartbreaking monster, and we want so badly to be on his side.