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.
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    Deborah 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.
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    Candice 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.
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    Lou LumenickNew York Post
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    Ben KenigsbergTime Out
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    Keith UhlichTime Out
    Herzog is clearly on "ecstatic truth" autopilot.
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  • , Rotten Tomatometer Score
    Lisa RosmanUs Weekly
    Violent and uneven.
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    Dennis Harvey48 Hills
    One of Herzog's more artistically successful rare ventures into quasi-commercial, quasi-Hollywood filmmaking...
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    Brian EggertDeep Focus Review
    From the obsession-obsessed director Werner Herzog [...] it boasts one of the best performances from its star, Nicolas Cage.
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    Emiliano 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]
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    Stuart McGurkNME (New Musical Express)
    Nicolas Cage burns up the screen in Herzog's hi-octane remake...
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