Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

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  • 2009


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86 % Certified-fresh
$ 10 Million
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Positive Reviews 93
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Average Rating 3.4/5
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2.0
Its not always easy to sort out the legitimately inspired touches from the merely campy ones, but the film has a deranged, go for broke spirit that ma .. Av Club
2.0
Bad Lieutenant doesnt go where you expect, but it has a stubborn, trippy logic. EW
5.0
The hero of The Lie tells a lie that no one should ever tell.It cannot be forgiven. Rogerebert
4.0
But those who dont may find the movie pointless or even offensive. Common Sense Media
1.5
Theres precious little new about Armored but that doesnt mean its boring. Austin Chronicle
5.0
This is a movie about morality, but only as far as it serves the crazed characterisation and breathless juggernaut plot. Time Out
3.8
For all its frenetic dark humor, this dizzying fever of a thriller is never a nihilistic work.
3.8
Like a jumpy, coke fueled Pied Piper, Cage takes viewers to the very precipice of depraved self abasement, while preserving just enough self conscious ..
3.5
But what makes this film truly different is the unique tone introduced by director Werner Herzog so instead of Ferraras hard edged portrait of self de .. Screen Daily
3.0
The film continues its high wire act all the way though to its non sequitur conclusion.
3.5
Cold blooded reptiles are lurking everywhere in the slick new noir Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, with snakes, iguanas, gators and especial ..
3.8
But its that constant weirdness, coupled with Nicolas Cages best performance in pretty much forever, that makes this depraved, sexually charged, over .. San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
Its the kind of laughter you get when youve just done something so astonishing, so over the top, so balls to the wall that your audience simply cannot .. Cinema Blend
1.0
This police procedural is as basic as any TV cop drama, and any attention Cage may get for it will simply be the equivalent of stopping to stare at a .. Ny Daily News
2.3
Im pretty sure this would have made total sense if I was on some of the drugs that McDonagh was taking JoBlo
3.8
This is a never brutal and surprisingly funny yarn about a drug addled cop in the Big Easy.Theyre totally different beasts with completely different p .. The Globe And Mail
2.0
Its a disaster in the midst of a disaster neighboring homes still bear the spray painted imprints of rescue workers who inspected properties after the .. Philly
3.8
For the filmmakers, New Orleans is a delirium state where all bad deeds go unpunished and vice versa.The film spins with McDonaghs whirling moral comp .. Philly
2.0
Outrageously enjoyable...turns the genre conventions on their head to often uproarious effect. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Instead of plumbing the depths of spiritual degradation, Herzogs movie is largely due to Cages performance almost fun. Village Voice
2.0
Herzog gives it the right strange free fall feel into hell look, that makes this astonishingly unhinged film a lot of fun. Sover
3.1
I have watched enough NYPD Blue to know just how tired this sort of story is. ReelViews
4.4
The drawback is that fans of the equally crazed maverick filmmaker Abel Ferrara will compare it to the 1992 film Bad Lieutenant and find the new one l .. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.5
Robin Clifford Laura Clifford New Orleans police detective Terence McDonagh (Nicolas Cage) has some serious problems.
3.8
Director Werner Herzog has fashioned a moody cop drama that is more compelling for its visual flourishes. Usa Today
3.8
The end result is a surprisingly compelling piece of work thatll undoubtedly (and deservedly) earn itself a cult following in the years to come, with .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
If Herzog had chosen realism over surrealism, this film would have been predictable and unentertaining. As it is, I found it oddly captivating. This i .. Lariat
4.0
Nicolas Cage gives one of the best performances of his career in this borderline insane film... Radio Times
3.1
There are few things more entertaining than watching Nicolas Cage go bug fuck in a movie that knows how to present the spectacle in style. Rolling Stone
3.5
And while this doesnt really do the plot or characters any favours (its impossible to take any of this seriously), it does make the film compulsive vi .. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
In the US in this year alone there have been new short story collections by at least five fine writers with origins in the Indian subcontinent: Vandan .. Pop Matters
1.5
In the US in this year alone there have been new short story collections by at least five fine writers with origins in the Indian subcontinent: Vandan .. Pop Matters
4.0
With Lt McDonagh, Nicolas Cage has finally found the perfect outlet for his twitchy, high energy performing style accordingly, he gives his best perfo .. View London
2.0
The rot brings out everybodys worst impulses.Terence commits despicable acts in the service of rooting out even more despicable perpetrators. Cs Monitor
3.1
Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project) makes his directorial debut and stars in this interesting low budget adaptation of a T.C. Boyle short story f .. New York Post
3.1
Possibly she cant believe shes doing another movie with the star of Ghost Rider. New York Post
3.8
Cages increasingly crazed and manic performance is very watchable. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.0
Nicolas Cage is so gleefully over the top as the troubled cop of the title that you will either be repulsed or fascinated by his performance and, sinc .. Az Central
4.4
If theres a scene of more sublime luridness in a movie this year, I havent seen it.Ultimately the movies procedural elements dont seem to interest Her .. Boston
4.5
Youll go a long way to find anything playing right now thats as downright peculiar as Werner Herzogs The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orelans. Mountain X
3.8
At its heart, Bad Lieutenant is pure madness, and pretty funny madness at that.And just when you think that McDonagh may be on the verge of calming hi .. Toronto Star
3.0
Barely a remake of Ferraras superior 1992 indie, Herzogs sleazy, erratic, often silly policier is enjoyable on its own terms, and the main reason to s .. Emanuellevy
4.0
It is truer to say that Herzogs movie is like Abel Ferrara off crack: dark and gruesome of course, but with something essentially more lenient than Fe .. Guardian
4.0
Ferraras picture features Harvey Keitel in a searing, serious performance that makes you feel sleazy just to watch it; but Herzogs approach is lighter .. Reel Talk Reviews
4.0
It proves that even a mediocre, B movie script can be made memorable by a strong director and brave leading actor. Daily Mail
4.0
Bad Lieutenant.Not every one of those elements (with the possible exception of Herzogs name) is enough to sell a movie on its own, but the combination Slate
3.5
Not that the film lacks religious imagery to fill out its moral landscape. Eye For Film
5.0
Whos In It: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Alvin Xzibit Joiner, Jennifer Coolidge, Fairuza Balk, Shawn Hatosy The Basics: Nic Cage is delirious .. Movies
5.0
Herzog, who seems to be drawing on the audiences affection for him as an inspired madman, may not care to tell a story straight anymore. New Yorker
4.0
Bad Lieutenant may be a fairly conventional police thriller but it also becomes the story of one mans journey towards hell, told with the kind of offb .. Express
4.0
Even if its not classic noir, this high tension, fast paced film about an extremely unsympathetic character is still entertaining. Tony Medley
3.0
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Just as ludicrous as its over worked title , this insultingly ill conceived sequel to Abel Ferraras masterpie .. Coles Mithey
3.1
But it has energy, it has a gonzo go for broke attitude and it also has a Cage willing to do just about anything to keep things interesting, three ite .. Movie Freak
4.5
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity .. Hit Fix
4.0
A vividly acted and directed movie that stretches the boundaries of its genre and keeps you in its ever unpredictable grip throughout. Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
Despite the weirdness, however, the story ends up coalescing quite nicely, with a deceptively easygoing script (by frequent Steven Bochco collaborator .. E Online
3.5
Maybe its really just about a guy seeking a remedy for back pain.
4.5
As for Mendes, Ive never enjoyed her beauty and screen presence more.By now, youre getting the impression that Herzog has a fine taste for casting a p .. Varia Gate
2.0
This is, after all, a thriller.Herzog has unique flair, but its out of synch with the genre. Digital Spy
2.0
A Vicodin coke heroine habit propels Nicolas Cages warped detective as the big emoter scores in the Big Easy. Werner Herzogs Bad LT. is genuinely weir .. Cleve Land
4.0
As always with Herzog, the more eccentric scenes have an eerie, hilarious mastery. And only someone with the metaphysical lan of Herzog could pull off .. Ft
4.3
Plenty of people will probably get sucked into watching this on cable, but its hardly worth adding to the Netflix queue. Ar Kansas Online
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
2.5
You expect strong drama and highly watchable weirdness from Werner Herzog. Hollywood And Fine
4.0
This will be remembered as one of Cages finest performances. Maybe he has just needed the right director and in eccentric German genius Werner Herzog .. The Sun
4.0
Any reservations that this is a straight forward remake of Abel Ferraras hardcore Catholic redemption drama should be left on the wayside, for this Ba .. Matts Movie Reviews
4.5
Cage and Herzog click together better than just about any first time actor & director combination in recent memory. Antagony & Ecstasy
3.8
Nonetheless, The Blind Side manages to be a mostly heartfelt, compelling and inspirational albeit occasionally contrived sports drama. Nyc Movie Guru
3.1
But just as often, he delivers a life, and a world, of random mayhem. Js Online
4.0
Despite ... minor gripes, this is Cages best film in years, an anarchic gumbo of subverted cop thriller clichs and surreal set pieces thats destined t .. Sky
3.8
The result is a deliriously watchable and darkly comic portrait of a high velocity death spiral. No La
0.5
Nicolas Cages deliriously unhinged portrayal of the films titular bent cop ranks right up there with his most memorably off kilter performances. What So
4.0
Cage and Herzog have created a superbly memorable lead character, and if the plot itself is curiously unmemorable, certain images will stay with you t .. Film 4
4.0
Herzogs Bad Lieutenant is not quite as confronting, nor does it reach the lofty heights of the originals dissection of what it meant to be bad.But goo .. Streaming Quickflix
1.5
Dominic and his crew find themselves on the wrong side of the law once again as they try to switch lanes between a ruthless drug lord and a relentless .. Wsj
3.5
We have to go all the way back to Junior Brown, the psychopathic strip club owner in Kiss of Death (1994), to find a meatier heavy in Cages filmograph .. East Bay Express
4.5
The movie could have ended without the last few scenes and been far more tense and suspenseful. As it stands now, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orl ..
4.0
This is a breakthrough role for Foster, whose face is tight but whose emotions bleed through. Ny Mag
1.5
The loony shenanigans are such an enjoyable riot that it doesnt matter that the narrative is a confused mess. The National
1.0
Do fish have dreams Do they dream of ominous iguanas, perhaps Or maybe the disembodied breakdancing souls of freshly capped gangsters More to the poin .. M Tv
5.0
There is really no way to describe the playfulness and exquisite timing of the comedy in this film. Fan The Fire Magazine
4.5
Described by Cage as having evolved as an actress since working together in Ghost Rider, here but theres a new, more liquid, soft Eva Mendes thats ver ..
4.4
The iguanas are like the frogs at the end of Paul Thomas Andersons Magnolia, only better. Boston Phoenix
2.0
Given its shaggy, kooky, bleakly comic portrait of personal and social decay, Port of Call New Orleans consistently feels like an exercise in Herzogia .. Nicks Chager
3.0
Though the lazy ending almost sabotages the film, Bad Lieutenant is a pretty decent rental. Reel Talk Online
3.5
Exclusive Jennifer Love Hewitt Details Iconic I Know What You Did Last Summer Scene Its been 21 years since I Know What You Did Last Summer hit the bi .. Us Magazine
2.5
Movie Review: A Bad Lieutenant, just not bad enough Cage is playing a cop who has lost whatever moral compass he had doing drugs, stealing drugs from .. Orlando Sentinel
4.5
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 its fun, and .. Spectator
3.0
Nicolas Cage is out of his mind in The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. And its wonderful to see. Detroit News
3.5
Seen as parody, the films richness and dont give a damn energy even if the plot points dont always add up make it one of the more unusual and entertai .. Richard Crouse
3.5
Finally, a role that makes sense for Cage to play ... locking into the exhausted craziness he has unintentionally perfected in a handful of terrible m .. Metromix.com
5.0
The article requested cannot be found!.Please refresh your browser or go back. Ny Press
4.4
Instead, it reveals a filmmaker with a keen sense of how to manipulate the thriller and film noir forms to fit a specific brand of nuttiness. Critics Notebook
4.5
Herzog is having every bit as much fun as Cage here, toying with renegade cop movie cliches and working in a pulpy mode he hasnt touched for a while. Cinematical
4.5
It really is a jungle out there, and Nicolas Cage delivers a mesmerizingly unhinged performance as Herzogian madman.. MSN Movies
3.8
A work of mad genius, a deliriously entertaining journey into the darkness of the human soul that ends up, surprisingly, being one of the most hugely .. From the Front Row
3.8
Nicolas Cage goes off the deep end even more than usual in the crazily entertaining, Werner Herzog helmed Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans. 2 The Advocate
3.6
Ultimately, Bad Lieutenant is pretty smart as satire, but may be forgettable as cinema. D Cist
3.5
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call, New Orleans is a magnificent mess of the sort only Herzog can get away with making. Brandon Fibbs
4.0
Viewers will fall into two camps those who think its a mentally unstable mess, and those who think its a work of insane genius. Cant it be both News Of The World
4.4
Cage and Herzogs collaboration collision The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans is everything you could hope for, providing youre hoping for som .. Host Madison
2.0
Nicolas Cage, a born Hollywood skin walker, somehow hints at a spiritual dimension to all this lunatic mayhem. Deep Focus
4.4
Nick Twisp is no Scott Pilgrim, but this is another witty ensemble comedy that successfully reinvigorates that most benighted of genres, the teen film .. Commercial Appeal (Memphis ..
3.8
Yet Mr. Herzog and writer William M. Finkelstein have crafted an extremely entertaining film, a genre piece that at times looks made for the art house .. Washington Times
2.0
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3.0
As his 1996 Oscar for Leaving Las Vegas proved, Nicolas Cage is at his best when sailing close to the edge with substance abuse, though some viewers w ..
0.5
It almost makes one angrier to think about the time Cage has wasted on crap films when he should be doing interesting ones like this every single time .. Movie Retriever
2.0
As a police procedural, its a generally dull affair. As an exercise in silliness, it elicits a fair few laughs. But whether the jokes on Herzog or on .. Daily Mirror (UK)
4.4
Cage is a gas; the movies a peculiar, lingering variation on the themes of corruption and addiction. Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
4.0
While watching Cage in Bad Lieutenant I felt like a crack fiend myself: No matter how much I got it was never going to be enough. Wd Times
3.5
MS: It sounds like something Ferris Bueller could say.I dont know if its great philosophy, its a good T shirt. Electric Sheep Magazine
3.0
(The film) has a hard time settling on such simple things as characters motivations, needs and accents (Cages changes inexplicably midway through). Movie Dearest Blog Spot
4.5
A movie that ultimately has more cult than mass appeal, how much you enjoy Bad Lieutenant will probably come down to how much you like Werner Herzog r .. Ask Men
3.0
Like rock n roll, theres something about a movie being almost bad that makes it infinitely better. Filmdrunk Uproxx
2.5
But even if the terrain is speculative fictioneasy to imagine as a Tarkovsky film, actuallyits not far from one of McCarthys brutal Western blood feas .. Stop Smiling Online
2.0
In Werner Herzogs gonzo riot, Nicolas Cage stars as a manic Louisiana cop protectingand wreaking havoc onthe last dregs of order Hurricane Katrina did .. Amy Weekly
4.0
Mendes gives an edgy yet warm performance as McDonaghs muse, revealing a heart of gold thats touching despite the clich.
1.5
Centered on a detective on the wrong side of the law, the film is manic its execution of plot, performance and photography.
4.5
...part of the fun that Herzog seems to be having with Bad Lieutenant is calling into question good versus evil and where those lines cross and where .. Hollywood Jesus
2.0
Theres a dark, dark humour throughout that keeps the film from plunging into over the top farce. In the end, BLT is a rambunctious, ridiculous feat of .. Film Fest
1.5
Your reaction to the whole thing probably depends on your general feelings about Cage: Fans will relish his unique brand of scenery chewing; non fans ..
4.5
This concoction doesnt always work, but is still quite intoxicating.
3.0
Herzog always dreams, even when hes sleepwalking through a second tier effort. (All (Parentheses))
4.0
BL: POCNO isnt exactly deep, but it succeeds as an absurdist black comedy bordering on police fascist kitsch. Cine Aste
3.8
Cage dives headlong into the madness. Its plain fun to see the actor give himself so fully to a character after several years of mostly forgettable ac ..



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