It's films like this that give what Haneke tries to do a very very bad rap. Someone should explain to these type of movies the difference between subtle, and straight utter nonsense.

"Corneliu Porumboiu's Police, Adjective is really two movies, varying significantly in their degree of success." - Andrew Schenker

A thought-provoking film from Romania about a police officer looking to do the right thing in the face of what he perceives to be injustice within the system. The film works on both a personal and a political level as the central conflict reveals differences in how the officer should conceive of his job. The contemplative style of the film underlines the monotony of the detective's job while providing the audience an opportunity to really appreciate what he's trying to do. Excellent film.

Godard and Makavejev used to do this kind of thing as a subversive joke, but here it's literal-minded didacticism, impressive only to those who don't know how exciting good political cinema can be.

Not bad, but too inert to hit home for me (though I suppose that was the point). Bucur, broodingly charismatic, and Ivanov, who, as he did in "4 Months...", steals his scene with his vaguely threatening, unflinching intensity, are great. But the whole felt like less than the sum, and lacked the sharpness and ingenuity of Poromboiu's masterful debut, "12:08 East of Bucharest." I need a second viewing (it's already starting to seem better as I mull over it) and reserve my final opinion until then.

dictionaries ruuuuuuuule!

Great material, but in-your-face attitude and repetetive, lazy narrative doesn't match.

Pretty boring for someone with ADHD.

Raw Eastern European realism

This is a really challenging film, very minimalist and slowly paced. That said, the more the dialogue scenes play with meaning, intent, focus, perspective, roles and duties, etc. the more it seems like the long, quiet, surveillance scenes were gaining meaning. What that meaning was, I'm not sure. The finale between the protagonist, his partner, the chief, and a dictionary had me almost crying with laughter and many others walking out of the theater in a confused, agitated huff.

Avarage. I watched this after being fooled by the fanboys at RT and imdb. This is a tiringly methodical study of a police officer on a very uninspiring case with the only highlight being the grammar lesson he is given at the end by a superior. He is shown doing 20 minute chase scenes... on foot, when told to wait for 5 minutes... they actually shot him waiting 5 minutes... and other heart-stoppingly thrilling moments sprinkled throughout. Could've been a great short. Not Recommended.

Incredibly dull, losing itself in long takes of indulgent dialogue. What a let-down.

The last 15 minutes is excellent.

a great film about meanings. loved dragos bucur. the long shots are maybe a tad too long, but it all pays off in the end