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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:12

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.4/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: In Werner Herzog’s new film “The Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans,” Nicolas Cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is at scoring drugs -- while playing fast and... In Werner Herzog’s new film “The Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans,” Nicolas Cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is at scoring drugs -- while playing fast and loose with the law. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina he becomes a high-functioning addict who is a deeply intuitive, fearless detective reigning over the beautiful ruins of New Orleans with authority and abandon. Complicating his tumultuous life is the prostitute he loves (played by Eva Mendes). Together they descend into their own world marked by desire, compulsion, and conscience. The result is a singular masterpiece of filmmaking: equally sad and manically humorous. --© Apparition [More]

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Fairuza Balk

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Fairuza Balk, Jennifer Coolidge, Brad Dourif, Xzibit, Shawn Hatosy, Denzel Whitaker, Shea Whigham, Vondie Curtis-Hall

Director: Werner Herzog

Director: Werner Herzog
Screenwriter: William M. Finkelstein
Composer: Mark Isham
Studio: Apparition

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What makes this film truly different is the unique tone introduced by director Werner Herzog.

Full Review Source: Screen International | comment Comment
09/04/09
Mike Goodridge
Mike Goodridge
Screen International

It's powerful material for Werner Herzog, a premier chronicler of the madness of men, and Nicolas Cage, who brings a fevered intensity to every project he takes on.

Full Review Source: Critic's Notebook | comment Comment
11/04/09
Robert Levin
Robert Levin
Critic's Notebook

There's much to be said for a movie that portrays as much imperfection as life itself and, clearly, Herzog and company have a ball in creating it for us.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
11/03/09
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

Barely a remake of Ferrara's superior 1992 indie, Herzog's sleazy, erratic, often silly policier is enjoyable on its own terms, and the main reason to see it is Nicolas Cage's wildly eccentric, justifiably over-the-top performance.

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10/30/09
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Just as ridiculous as the title implies, this ill-conceived sequel to Abel Ferrara's masterpiece ("Bad Lieutenant" - 1992) picks up some grains of muscular grit under the unlikely Werner Herzog's guidance, but flails every step of the way.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment 7 Comments
10/27/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

A powerfully loony portrait of American rot.

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10/23/09
Karina Longworth
Karina Longworth
SpoutBlog

...a surprisingly compelling piece of work that'll undoubtedly (and deservedly) earn itself a cult following in the years to come...

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10/18/09
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

No film by Herzog has ever been so defiantly mainstream - and yet this remains one of the director's craziest, most outlandish affairs. Finding a way out the other side of that contradiction is half the fun for the incredulous viewer

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10/12/09
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Eye for Film

Surely this is not meant to be taken seriously?

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment 1 Comment
09/17/09
Chris Bumbray
Chris Bumbray
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

Herzog is having every bit as much fun as Cage here, toying with renegade cop movie cliches and working in a pulpy mode he hasn't touched for a while.

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09/15/09
Eugene Novikov
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Cinematical

A vividly acted and directed movie that stretches the boundaries of its genre and keeps you in its ever-unpredictable grip throughout.

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09/10/09
Pete Hammond
Pete Hammond
Boxoffice Magazine

Original, offbeat and rewarding cop story with Nicolas Cage in great form.

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09/04/09
Ray Bennett
Ray Bennett
Hollywood Reporter
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The film is offbeat, silly, disarming and loopy all at the same time, and viewers will decide to ride with that or just give up on it, according to mood and disposition.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
09/03/09
Todd McCarthy
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Variety
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