Policeman

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walter m While some might be disappointed that "Policeman" does not resemble an average fast-paced episode of "Flashpoint," the movie's deliberate pace does allow for a thoughtful examination of today's Israel and the fractures that exist just beneath the surface. While the police and terrorists might not seem to have anything in common, they actually do, in that they resolve their disputes through violence. Yaron(Yiftach Klein) is the leader of an elite police unit who is also soon to be a father. As such, he looks after his wife Nili's(Meital Barda) every need, even carrying her very pregnant person up several flights of stairs. He is also lecherous enough to hit on a waitress who it turns out is only 15. Ariel(Gal Hoyberger), one of his comrades, has a tumor and the other men in the unit pity him before shifting the blame on a massacre onto him, albeit with his approval. By contrast, the terrorists do make some valid points. However, Shira(Yaara Pelzig), their spokesperson, is about the only stereotype in a movie full of three dimensional characters, as she seems to be a spoiled young otherwise undecided rich woman who is simply involved in the movement as a way of rebelling against her parents. But Pelzig's fierce performance makes up for some of that. With an intriguing structure that stays exclusively with each group for an act, I am still a little befuddled by the movie's final shot, like I missed something I should have been paying attention to earlier. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member IT'S RAINING MANLY MEN: My take on the movies The Rover and Policeman http://ow.ly/y8byM Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Only gets interesting in the last half hour Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member An apparent attempt to dig underneath and subvert stereotypes of macho police instead immerses itself in them nearly to the point of parody. The structure, avoiding the more common technique of inter-cutting stories, instead presents them, for the most part, in two segments, followed by a third in which they are somewhat inter-cut as they converge. The performances are fine. The story good enough. But there's not much especially noteworthy here. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Good directorial debut, but the characters are not quite convincing, very "petit bourgeois" and not smart enough to obtain our sympathy. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Policía ganó en el BAFICI de 2012 en las categorías de Mejor Película y Mejor Director además de otros premios dentro del circuito de festivales; ahora, dejando de lado el reconocimiento, Policía es un relato breve que se apega a lo que sucede dentro de la sociedad israelí, mostrando así un retrato desde el punto de vista de los que hacen cumplir la ley y de los que la infringen. Es una película que maneja un ritmo lento que se aleja del estereotipado policiaco de acción y persecuciones, que incluye además una crítica fuerte a los jóvenes y sus ideas contestarias que por lo general en ciertas circunstancias derivan en el fracaso. Se deja ver, en especial por las actuaciones que están a todo dar. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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