A Cop Movie

Name: A Cop Movie
Genre: Drama
Released: October 20, 2021
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 76
Cast: Monica del Carmen, Raúl Briones

2021

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Netflix | Release Date: October 20, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Monica del Carmen, Raúl Briones

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Available on Netflix November 5.

Summary: Following family tradition, Teresa and Montoya join the police force, only to find their convictions and hopes crushed by a dysfunctional system. Their emotional bond becomes a refuge for the hostility they are exposed to. Through an experimental style of narrative and documentary storytelling, A Cop Movie propels the viewer into an unusualFollowing family tradition, Teresa and Montoya join the police force, only to find their convictions and hopes crushed by a dysfunctional system. Their emotional bond becomes a refuge for the hostility they are exposed to. Through an experimental style of narrative and documentary storytelling, A Cop Movie propels the viewer into an unusual cinematic space, giving voice to one of Mexico and the world's most controversial institutions. [Netflix]… Expand

Director: Alonso Ruiz Palacios

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 107 min

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The Playlist Carlos Aguilar

Mar 5, 2021

Far from being copraganda, A Cop Movie, the new feature from director Alonso Ruizpalacios (“Güeros,” “Museo”), is a formally daring and incisive deep dive into their performance of authority. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Mar 5, 2021

At times, A Cop Movie seems unnecessarily convoluted in its structure, but by the end, the brilliance of its design becomes clear: This is nothing short of an existential inquiry into what it takes to be a cop. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

Mar 5, 2021

Director Alonso Ruizpalacios’ exciting and unpredictable look at a pair of Mexico City police officers blends documentary and narrative techniques to deliver a refreshing and innovative look at the challenges of modern-day police work — as well as the underlying corruption that makes the most earnest officers vulnerable to a system rigged against them. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Mar 9, 2021

Alonso Ruizpalacios voices a profound sense of powerlessness on the part of the police without sentimentalizing the abuses and biases of the profession. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Oct 20, 2021

A Cop Movie, directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios, is exceptionally challenging to begin with. As the movie unspools, and the layers of its production become clearer, we understand the challenge is the movie’s entire objective—up to a point. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Nov 5, 2021

Ambitious, heady and distinctive, if easier to admire in theory than engage with moment to moment, A Cop Movie has a conceptual strangeness that’s difficult to overstate. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Nov 15, 2021

A Cop Movie is a slick exploration/explanation of Mexican policing. But as the style drifts from first-person, dash-cam point of view “reality” to a laughably generic foot chase through the city and onto the subway, it becomes obvious that believing what we see and hear is meant to matter here. And the gimmicks undercut that too many times along the way. Read full review

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ChanekeCholo

Dec 13, 2021

Un largometraje que se la pasa transformándose cuando quiere de una película de ficción a un documental de la vida real y al final como estas logran converger una con la otra de forma tanto poética como cruel.
Sin duda que toma todas las libertades y atrevimientos para lograr tal hazañaUn largometraje que se la pasa transformándose cuando quiere de una película de ficción a un documental de la vida real y al final como estas logran converger una con la otra de forma tanto poética como cruel.
Sin duda que toma todas las libertades y atrevimientos para lograr tal hazaña audiovisual, indudablemente es una historia conmovedora y de cierta manera con evidente tragicomedia, a pesar de las circunstancias de la inseguridad que viven aquellos que según su objetivo, es dar orden y seguridad a la ciudadanía.
Es un documental el cual, si todo el país lo viera, quizás y solo quizás, cambiaria la perspectiva tanto de los ciudadanos como de los policiales.… Expand

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bertobellamy

Nov 6, 2021

It's difficult for a movie to have a surprising twist, let alone two or three. 'A Cop Movie,' the new film by Alonso Ruizpalacios, not only incorporates them organically into the plot but makes them a getaway to different genres.

From black comedy to drama; from drama to thriller; fromIt's difficult for a movie to have a surprising twist, let alone two or three. 'A Cop Movie,' the new film by Alonso Ruizpalacios, not only incorporates them organically into the plot but makes them a getaway to different genres.

From black comedy to drama; from drama to thriller; from behind-the-scenes clips to thriller, and from behind-the-scenes clips to documentary. What the Mexican has done is brilliant in every way. I knew of several of the surprises that awaited here, and yet I was shocked by the final reveal, which encapsulates everything that came before into a stark and sad tale that leaves you clenching your fist tightly.

Ruizpalacios explores both sides of the coin: the Mexican policeman as a victim and as a perpetrator. Remaining impartial in the face of what this controversial figure means for society, the director, whatsoever, does not remain silent in the face of injustice, making visible the corruption and rottenness within the police force, and also those individuals committed to duty, or with the obligation of providing for their families.

Kind advice: For best effect, it's best to watch this movie knowing little about it.… Expand

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alejandro970

Nov 15, 2021

De este documental lo que más se agradece es su honestidad, al retratar a través de personajes parte reales, parte ficticios lo peligroso y lo ingrato que ser policía en México; también destaca la fotografía que usa el método de cámara en mano. Una de las mejores propuestas recientes delDe este documental lo que más se agradece es su honestidad, al retratar a través de personajes parte reales, parte ficticios lo peligroso y lo ingrato que ser policía en México; también destaca la fotografía que usa el método de cámara en mano. Una de las mejores propuestas recientes del cine mexicano.… Expand

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