Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
(2009)
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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
(2009)
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Nicolas Cage | ... | ||
Eva Mendes | ... | ||
Val Kilmer | ... | ||
Xzibit | ... |
Big Fate
(as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner)
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Fairuza Balk | ... |
Heidi
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Shawn Hatosy | ... | ||
Jennifer Coolidge | ... | ||
Tom Bower | ... | ||
Vondie Curtis-Hall | ... |
Captain James Brasser
(as Vondie Curtis Hall)
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Brad Dourif | ... | ||
Denzel Whitaker | ... | ||
Irma P. Hall | ... | ||
Shea Whigham | ... | ||
Michael Shannon | ... | ||
Joe Nemmers | ... |
Larry Moy
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After Katrina, police sergeant Terence McDonagh rescues a prisoner, hurts his back in the process and earns a promotion to lieutenant plus an addiction to cocaine and painkillers. Six months later, a family is murdered over drugs; Terence runs the investigation. His drug-using prostitute girlfriend, his alcoholic father's dog, run-ins with two old women and a well-connected john, gambling losses, a nervous young witness, and thefts of police property put Terence's job and then his life in danger. He starts seeing things. He wants a big score to get out from under mounting debts, so he joins forces with drug dealers. The murders remain unsolved. A bad lieutenant gets worse. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
This film was not at all what I expected from Herzog - I haven't laughed so much in a long time during a movie. What we've got here is an over the top, crazy ride with the best Nic Cage in years. Funny little anecdote on the side (as told by the director, Werner Herzog): when Cage asked for advice on how to best approach his role, Herzog told him to go with 'evil is bliss'. Cage obviously obliged - and the result is hilarious.
This film got a lot of negativity because apparently, people expected a serious, dark drama (knowing the original, I did, too). Well, Herzog had other plans: This is a wickedly funny black comedy that borders on satire. Fantastic acting by all involved, inventive camera and just one hell of a ride. Herzog's most entertaining film to date and Cage's best performance in ages. 9 stars out of 10.
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