I had never seen either of the 'Bad Lieutenant' movies and decided I would watch them both starting with the remake. I've actually been meaning to see this movie for a long time now. It's right up my alley. I'm a big fan of Nicolas Cage. I find him extremely watchable in pretty much everything he does. That's no exception here. He gives performances that are hard to imagine anyone else giving anything even remotely similar to. I also loved the concept of this movie. A (supposedly) ultra-violent display of a crooked cop going around doing bad things. Saddle me up. That's my idea of a good time. And it was a good time.
The movie almost feels a bit like a video game. Kind of like 'Grand Theft Auto' where you dart from location to location and deal with one criminal matter at a time. There's a central case tying everything together, but it is easy to forget that that is there. It also feels like nothing is off the cards. Anything can and will happen at any time. Mind you, the reason I said "supposedly" ultra-violent earlier was because the film wasn't actually as violent overall as I had expected it to be. It didn't take anything away from the film, I just expected a little more in that respect.
It was great to see Val Kilmer again too, even if he isn't given a lot to do. I miss him from his earlier days. The film has a very strange ending that I'm not entirely sure I (or anyone from what I've read) can fully understand. I suppose it is intended to be left open to interpretation and I'm fine with that. This wasn't the type of movie I expected to have an ending like that though I must say. 'The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans' is a fun ride that I would recommend people going on.
The movie almost feels a bit like a video game. Kind of like 'Grand Theft Auto' where you dart from location to location and deal with one criminal matter at a time. There's a central case tying everything together, but it is easy to forget that that is there. It also feels like nothing is off the cards. Anything can and will happen at any time. Mind you, the reason I said "supposedly" ultra-violent earlier was because the film wasn't actually as violent overall as I had expected it to be. It didn't take anything away from the film, I just expected a little more in that respect.
It was great to see Val Kilmer again too, even if he isn't given a lot to do. I miss him from his earlier days. The film has a very strange ending that I'm not entirely sure I (or anyone from what I've read) can fully understand. I suppose it is intended to be left open to interpretation and I'm fine with that. This wasn't the type of movie I expected to have an ending like that though I must say. 'The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans' is a fun ride that I would recommend people going on.