Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
critic Reviews
, 86% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Befitting its unorthodox origins, this Bad Lieutenant benefits from Werner Herzog's typically fearless direction and a delightfully unhinged Nicolas Cage in the title role.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDeborah RossThe Spectator
Bad Lieutenant invites us along for the ride, and even says 'welcome aboard' and asks: how might we entertain you today? This is Herzog and it's fun, and you don't get many of those for the pound. Get it while you can.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCandice FrederickReel Talk Online
Gritty, raw, and kooky at times, Bad Lieutenant is one of those movies that you can't really look away, even though you may want to for certain scenes.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRead full articleLou LumenickNew York Post
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBen KenigsbergTime Out
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKeith UhlichTime Out
Herzog is clearly on "ecstatic truth" autopilot.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreLisa RosmanUs Weekly
Violent and uneven.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDennis Harvey48 Hills
One of Herzog's more artistically successful rare ventures into quasi-commercial, quasi-Hollywood filmmaking...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBrian EggertDeep Focus Review
From the obsession-obsessed director Werner Herzog [...] it boasts one of the best performances from its star, Nicolas Cage.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreEmiliano BasileEscribiendoCine
Herzog introduces us to a story with a protagonist whose actions overflow with decadence, not only reflecting upon Christian morality like Ferrara's Bad Lieutenant (1992) but revealing a New Orleans damned by decadence. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreStuart McGurkNME (New Musical Express)
Nicolas Cage burns up the screen in Herzog's hi-octane remake...
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