We got to see Werner Herzog's re-imagining of Abel Ferrara's brilliant Bad Lieutenant at the London Film Festival 09 and loved it.These are the types roles that Nicholas Cage excels at, that combined with Werner Herzog's sense of quirky make this an interesting delight. Although Herzog says he has never seen the original Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans plays well against Abel Ferrara's original version.
Terence McDonagh is one of the few cops left in town after a post-Katrina exodus, which is enough to get him promoted. Put in charge of investigating the brutal murder of a family, his moral compass gets lost, and his drug-induced behaviour becomes ever more erratic. Is he out of his depth or out of his mind? Abel Ferrara's Bad Lieutenant was truly daring and brilliant, but it would be hard to argue that it was ever as much fun as Herzog's 're-imagining' turns out to be.
Preview: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Where
BFI Southbank
Belvedere Road, London, England SE1 8XT
When
8:30pm, Thurs 29 Apr, 2010
More info & tickets over at the BFI
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