Review of Bad Lieutenant (1992) by Ramón M — 07 Feb 2015

Tiene buenos momentos pero tambien se pone pesada en muchos otros.

This review of Bad Lieutenant (1992) was written by Ramón M on 07 Feb 2015.

Bad Lieutenant has generally received positive reviews.

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 07 Jan 2014

Mr. Ferrara has his saving graces, too, the chief one being raw talent, which he continues to display while telling even the most far-fetched story…

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By Randy P (605) on 01 Feb 2014

Brave performances are more then enough to carry a thin script. This original is a cult classic in the genre of crime…

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By Ken K (360) on 03 May 2015

Keitel bares all, body and soul, in this uncompromising picture…

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By Andrey B (847) on 13 Feb 2016

2016-02-13 very good movie, very sad portrait but very well done…

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By Harry W (1,900) on 17 Sep 2013

Werner Hozarg remake was weird in a random bizarre way. This is dark and disturbing weird…

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By Oscar R (101) on 16 Dec 2013

Here is a movie with a non expected end, that's a plus…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 30 May 2017

It is not a dirty movie, and in fact takes spirituality and morality more seriously than most films do…

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By Luis Rafael D (67) on 15 May 2014

Es cruda y oscura, pero cuesta a veces seguirle el hilo, pero aun asi valio la pena el tiempo invertido…

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By Mark A (1,301) on 11 Jul 2015

One of the very few Abel Ferrara films that has managed to elevate itself beyond a small fringe audience…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 03 Oct 2016

It is boldly NC-17, but unlike most exploitation cinema, Ferrara can’t seem to help himself from making the film a personal, frightened psychic…

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