Poliisisota

A typical French crime film of the late 70s and 80s with a strong cast led by Claude Brasseur and Marlene Jobert. In comparison to today's film productions, it would be worth a reliable four-star rating, but in the context of the time, it is only mildly above average, primarily due to its somewhat unfinished screenplay. Otherwise, it contains typical motifs from French productions of that era, namely criticism of political practices of those in power, violence from the police, and rivalry between different branches of the police force, which hinders effective intervention from the state authority. Overall impression: 65%. (08.11.2009)