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Jun 12, 2014
100
In Policeman, Mr. Lapid, making an electrifying feature directing debut, traces the line between the group and the individual in a story that can be read as a commentary on the world as much as on Israel.
Jun 10, 2014
91
While blatantly topical, this is not a political film of the moment, but rather a calculated meditation on self-defined purpose in the midst of societal confusion.
Jun 18, 2014
91
Like its narrative, this gripping film rarely veers in the expected directions — and is never easy to pin down.
Jun 13, 2014
90
The main performances are powerful, the visuals are bold and vivid, the final effect one of the gut having been punched and the mind stirred.
Jun 8, 2014
88
Israel's fractured psyche is plumbed via narrative splintering in Policeman, Nadav Lapid's compelling drama about his homeland's burgeoning social unrest.
Jun 13, 2014
83
Avoiding easy answers and engaging on various levels, Policeman is exactly the kind of film that makes one excited about the art again.
Apr 7, 2014
80
This unnerving and enigmatic debut feature from Israeli director Nadav Lapid trains its steely focus on the group dynamics of the cops and robbers rather than asking us to get swept along in the specifics of their violence travails.
Apr 7, 2014
70
This fascinating but uneven pic has a conceptual rigor that doesn’t always translate into compelling viewing or even a smooth narrative whole. Nevertheless, it reps a strong debut from tyro helmer-writer Nadav Lapid.
Jun 10, 2014
70
Lapid is so unconcerned with crafting a conventional crime drama that merely titling his film Policeman reads as a minor subversion, a way of defining the narrative in relation to a genre it hardly fits into.
Jun 12, 2014
70
Lapid's filmmaking skill helps keep us involved, as does Policeman's philosophical underpinnings.
