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Police Adjective (2009) Review

In the stunningly realistic Romanian film "Police, Adjective," we get an unadulterated view of mundane beat work and bureaucratic apathy. This is a true police procedural where not everything is a grand case waiting to be broken open. It may be a hard sell, however, for some audiences (especially if they are expecting a more conventional cop film) as almost NOTHING happens in the entire movie. Enormous sections are static and without dialogue and the most excruciatingly uncomfortable dramatic scene features reading the dictionary. Sounds awful and boring, huh? I know. And yet, I absolutely loved this movie--a thrillingly original piece that defies every expectation. I was so impressed after the concluding scene that I immediately went and looked this title up (I caught it on a whim, not knowing anything about it) and was pleasantly surprised to see that it had actually been awarded the prestigious Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.
The plot is strikingly simple. A young cop (the impressive Dragos Bucur) is assigned to tail a high school student who is suspected of dealing drugs. Most of the movie highlights an isolated Bucur as he watches his target from afar. There is clearly no evidence of dealing, the kid shares an occasional marijuana cigarette with his after school friends but is doing nothing of a nefarious nature. Pushed to make a case, Bucur is resistant. He believes that marijuana will soon be legalized and busting this kid would ruin his life to no purpose. On his own initiative, he attempts to divert attention to more worthy targets but encounters apathy, procedure, and indifference every step of the way. The frustration is palpable as there exist no way to personalize the decidedly institutional department.
Again, for a movie whose tension exists in processing reports and stalking alley ways, I found "Police, Adjective" to be a highly engaging and believable piece. I'm sure some people will be turned off by the film's stillness and quiet, but it is highly effective in creating the mood. The message and ideological thoughts of the film are expressed as much by the silence as by what is said. And if you're confused by the title, its relevance plays out in an extremely uncomfortable scene where Bucur's boss uses a dictionary to humiliate him. It is an incredibly surprising, unusual, literate, and powerful scene. Ultimately, Bucur's idealism and clinging hope that he can make a small difference must stand up to a system that just doesn't care. As the film maintains its sense of realism, the ending just fits so perfectly with everything that precedes it. Unexpectedly, I absolutely loved this movie! It is, however, geared to more patient or adult audiences that don't mind a film quietly unfolding. KGHarris, 5/11.

Police Adjective (2009) Overview

Cristi (Dragos Bucur) 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 weigh on his conscience, or face censure by his self-serious superior (Vlad Ivanov, of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days), for whom the word conscience has an entirely different meaning. Porumboiu approaches his story with the exacting patience of a master ironist, culminating in one of the most unexpected comedic payoffs in years an extraordinary dissection of language that affirms his reputation as one of the most exciting new talents in European cinema.Special Features Include: -New transfer, enhanced for widescreen viewing-Optional English subtitles-Collectible 8-page press booklet-Original theatrical trailer

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