The film seems to come apart... Still, there remains that stunning first sequence, and enough richness of style and theme to make Un Flic a characteristic if not the quintessential [Jean-Pierre] Melville film.

Full Review | Apr 2, 2020

Jean-Pierre Melville's last film, Un Flic / A Cop (1972), is a late noir classic...

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 29, 2013

Though not among Melville's classics, "Un Flic" is a pleasure to experience.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 27, 2013

There's a distinct vein of misanthropic defeat coursing in this film that's encoded into empty gestures and portrayals of people who appear to only be going through the motions.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 18, 2013

Delon and Crenna paint an idealized portrait of masculine camaraderie, one that's exposed at the end of Melville's bracing last testament as a soul-shattering illusion.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 16, 2013

A fitting final act for noir master Jean-Pierre Melville ...

Full Review | Apr 16, 2013

A murky disappointment.

Full Review | Aug 1, 2007

Mr. Melville's obsession with technical information is sometimes taken to lengths that border on the crazy.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | May 9, 2005