Detroit, once the epitome of America's industrial might and prosperity, has devolved into a perpetual cycle of urban decay, serving as a poignant symbol of the nation's missteps over the past half century. This backdrop of desperation and neglect provides the perfect setting for gritty police thrillers, and few films embody this gritty realism as effectively as Joe Carnahan's 2002 film, *Narc*. The protagonist is Ni…More