La polizia ringrazia

I wasnt aware of the sub genre titled "Poliziotesschi", until I read the reviews here for this title. Yeah, i'm definately a fan. I watched docu recently, where Martin Scorsese talks about post war film making in Italy and a movement called "neo-realism", there is definately an element of that to be found here in this genre also. These early 70s Italian movies definately had a big influence on American film makers for decades to come. The Sopranos, Nico (also known as Above the Law), & Sidney Lumet's Serpico & Prince of the City, are all examples that spring to mind of popular culture 80s/ 90s cinema/ Tv, which are direct descendants of this subgenre. I found this film intelligent and analytical. Most likely these themes have a historical foundation in 1970s Italian politics as they appear often, but they exist in every country to one extent or another, maybe so, more than we would like to admit. The biblical quote I refered to in the review title, used by a character in this movie, resonated at the end of the movie when the brave officer falls foul of his good intentions. Its gritty powerful storytelling.