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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Village VoiceSimon AbramsVillage VoiceSimon AbramsHaunted by death-obsessed men of action, Un Flic (A Cop) is a fitting final act for noir master Jean-Pierre Melville
- 80Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichDelon 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.
- 75Slant MagazineSlant MagazineAs far as swan songs go, Jean-Pierre Melville's Un Flic is a fascinatingly garbled tune that teems with formal inconsistencies and yet still manages to carry a pained melody.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThough not among Melville's classics, Un Flic is a pleasure to experience.
- 60The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinThe forcefulness and mystery of Mr. Melville's direction often generate an urgency that keeps the film from feeling vague. [30 Nov. 1979]