A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. A slick scifi thriller about a future where the legalization of recreational drugs has become a noholdsbarred reality, the dystopian british import narcopolis starts off intriguingly and ends. Narcopolis is one of those movies that, in narrative terms, ties its shoelaces together at the start and never fully finds its footing thereafter. No ordinary narcotic, its effects will take ben on a trip through time in. In the future, the war on drugs may have ended, but it certainly hasnt made the world any safer. Elliot cowan stars as a police officer who becomes obsessed with solving a case that involves an experimental new drug developed by the largest pharmaceutical. Narcopolis premiered at the edinburgh international film festival on 19 june 2015 and was released in the uk on 25 september 2015. Oct 06, 2015 featuring far too many subplots, supporting characters and red herrings to be comprehensible, narcopolis is the sort of selfinvolved, selfindulgent scifi that will be of interest to only the.
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A fallen warrior rises against a corrupt and sadistic ruler to avenge his. Netflix canada narcopolis narcopolis in the near future, frank, a police officer, discovers that the legalization of all recreational drugs comes with a price. Patricks day and most importantly, house of cards season 4 on netflix. In a futuristic world where recreational drugs are legal and provided by a giant corporation, a murder pushes a gritty detective to expose corruption. Elodie yung was born in paris, france, of cambodian and french descent.
A technically sound scifi drama kdavies69347 12 january 2016. Conjuring a stunningly realized universe in which gritty violence unfolds in a sleek digital dystopia, narcopolis is a propulsive, visually explosive headtrip. Everything you need to know about narcopolis movie 2015. Latest mystery movie releases on netflix canada page 50. With james callis, kerry shale, harry lloyd, elodie yung. Fury road, or the cautionary tale ex machina, this was a great year for scifi. In the near future, frank, a police officer, discovers that the legalization of all recreational drugs comes with a price. Green goblin figure, the void, free unotld comic, narcopolis, the hollow stills 11 december 2015 dailydead see all related articles. Narcopolis dvd the delivery of this movie was excellent barring the actual dvd holding mechanism arrived broken. The drecks are an elite unit created by an overstretched police force to keep the black market. This has been a standout year for science fiction at the movies, with films of all sizes delivering in both quality and spectacle.
Justin trefgarne has his first cinematic debut with the crowdfunded narcopolis. Released october 2nd, 2015, narcopolis stars elliotcowan, elodieyung, jonathanpryce, robertbathurst the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of 30 out of 100 on. A pretty boring scifi thriller, but most of all the horrid acting ruins the narcopolis 2015 experience. Narcopolis is one of those movies that, in narrative terms, ties its shoelaces together at the start. In the near future, frank grieves is a new breed of police officer working in a city where the manufacture and use of all recreational drugs is legal but controlled and exploited by licensed drug. Narcopolis official trailer 1 2015 elodie yung, jonathan pryce movie hd. Narcopolis 2015 mystery, new on netflix canada, scifi, thriller. The 100 season 2014 drama, mystery, new on netflix canada, scifi, tv show. Oct 02, 2015 video archive for the film narcopolis, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2015. Narcopolis is the debut novel of indian author jeet thayil. Movement and location official trailer 1 2015 scifi movie hd duration.
The film is set in 2024 after all drugs have been legalised in the united kingdom. Well, it looks like we have another movie that is looking to join the party. Directed by justin trefgarne, the film features a cast that includes elliot cowan, elodie yung, jonathan pryce and robert bathurst. Feb 26, 2016 narcopolis official trailer 1 2015 elodie yung, jonathan pryce movie hd. Narcopolis eva gray 2015 believe murrays wife 2014 10 things i hate about life 2014. Narcopolis is a futuristic thriller set in the near future where all classes of drugs have been legalized. As a result, i have to purchase a new case in order to keep the dvd from scratches, etc.
Ifc midnight released the film on 2 october 2015 in the us, where it was accompanied by a tiein comic book. Last knights 2015 action, adventure, new on netflix canada. The novels narrator arrives in bombay, where he becomes seduced into the opium underground. Let the bingewatching begin we hope you didnt have any big plans to get outside and enjoy the weather in march, because netflix is about to drop some big titles you dont want to miss the tv. Feb 23, 2016 let the bingewatching begin we hope you didnt have any big plans to get outside and enjoy the weather in march, because netflix is about to drop some big titles you dont want to miss the tv. Written and directed by justin trefgarne, narcopolis stars elliot cowan howl, da vincis demons, jonathan pryce game of thrones, james callis battlestar galactica and elodie yung tvs daredevil, g. Featuring far too many subplots, supporting characters and red herrings to be comprehensible, narcopolis is the sort of selfinvolved, selfindulgent scifi. Through his investigation we learn about his life, job and family. Elliot cowan stars as a police officer who becomes obsessed with solving a case that involves an experimental new drug developed by the largest pharmaceutical company.
Narcopolis 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the near future, frank grieves is a new breed of police officer working in a city where the manufacture and use of all recreational drugs is legal but controlled and exploited by. Narcopolis 2015 season 12 2014 documentary, new on netflix. Narcopolis 2015 18 1h 35m crime thrillers in a futuristic world where recreational drugs are legal and provided by a giant corporation, a murder pushes a gritty detective to expose corruption. Altitude film distribution released it in the uk on 25 september 2015. Narcopolis premiered at the edinburgh international film festival on 19 june 2015. October 1, 2015 its obvious a lot of care, time and creative passion went into it. Set in a nearfuture dystopia, this british scifi suggests promising things for. Early on its fascinating as we skip into 2044 then 20 years back so were still in the future but because of this i felt the film lost a lot of character development and the story became muddled.
Narcopolis is a 2015 british science fiction thriller film written and directed by justin trefgarne. House of cards isnt the best thing coming to netflix in march. Narcopolis official trailer 1 2015 elodie yung, jonathan pryce movie hd movieclips indie. At first glance, narcopolis is a novel about drugs. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including the martian, he named me malala and addicted to fresno. Frank grieves is a dreck, a roaming narc responsible. And, when the reader finishes the last breathtaking page of jeet thayils debut man booker longlister, narcopolis will again have transformed into being about something else entirely. Narcopolis follows a cop who is investigating a mysterious dead body. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It is set in 1970s old bombay and concerns opium and its influence.
Contact us help center my account give feedback get home delivery enewspaper usa today. Whether it was the popcorn fun of jurassic world, the combination of subtext and manic action of mad max. Narcopolis will be released in theaters and vod on october 2nd, 2015. Sep 28, 2015 narcopolis official trailer 1 2015 elodie yung, jonathan pryce movie hd movieclips indie. The story expands to encompass such characters as dimple, a hijra, rashid, the opium houses owner, and mr lee, a former chinese officer, all of. The drecks are an elite unit created by an overstretched police force to keep the black market dealers off the streets and the licensed drug companies rich. New on netflix canada page 845 whats new on netflix. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Its a relatively low budget project that does a great job pretending its not.