"...The more of this director's work one sees, the more one appreciates....Depardieu, yet again, combines bruitshness, intelligence and profound emotion with a subtlety that has no equal."
New York Times

"...A personal film that deliberately works against conventional expectations....POLICE is one of Pialat's most assured and polished performances..."
Variety

"...Mesmerizing....Pialat builds slowly, through an accumulation of detail and atmosphere....His finely crafted, singular films catch you unawares, wind you tighter and tighter as you see them, and linger for months, even years after..."
Los Angeles Times

"[S]howcasing one of Gerard Depardieu's strongest performances..."
Sight and Sound