SummaryCristi is a young undercover cop who undergoes a crisis of conscience when he is pressured to arrest a teenager who offers hash to classmates. Not wanting to ruin the life of a young man he considers merely irresponsible, Cristi must either allow the arrest to be a burden on his conscience, or face censure by his self-serious superior, for whom ... Read More
Directed By:Corneliu Porumboiu
Written By:Corneliu Porumboiu
Police, Adjective
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Universal Acclaim
81
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Generally Favorable
7.3
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
91% Positive
21 Reviews
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9% Mixed
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100
The usual emphasis in a detective film is upended so that procedure, thrillingly, is more important than action. In its own way, this is one of the most intense cop movies you'll see.
100
Porumboiu is one of the few helmers working today who so completely understands both the power of language and the power of visuals.
88
This cunning and provocative Romanian film requires patience, but its rewards are many: It's hard to imagine how a scene in which a police captain barks an order to bring him a dictionary can be loaded with suspense, but, really, it is.
80
The movie is simultaneously a police procedural, an analysis of language and imagery, a philosophical debate about law and justice, and a very, very dry Romanian Martini--so dry that, at first, one doesn't quite taste much of anything.
78
Though formally astringent, Police, Adjective is dotted with lots of humor.
75
Director Corneliu Porumboiu ("12:08 East to Bucharest"), with his deadpan style and probing intelligence, is someone to keep an eye on. Using a minimalist style, and possessing the courage to risk alienating his viewers, he has created a movie full of resonance.
40
Shockingly dull.
User score
Generally Favorable
67% Positive
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17% Mixed
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Jul 30, 2016
10
One of the best Romanian New Wave films. It's a funny and original satire, perfectly acted (Dragos Bucur & Vlad Ivanov) and directed with style. It's very precise filmmaking, where every shot matters and everything rings true.
Production Company:
- 42 Km Film
- Periscop Film
- Racova
- Raza Studio
- Home Box Office (HBO)
Release Date:Dec 23, 2009
Duration:1 h 53 m
Awards
Gopo Awards, Romania
• 6 Wins & 10 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
