Review of Bad Lieutenant (1992) by Katchoo _ — 23 Jun 2012

Not as badass as I was expecting.. the Cage still does it better.

This review of Bad Lieutenant (1992) was written by Katchoo _ on 23 Jun 2012.

Bad Lieutenant has generally received positive reviews.

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The movie itself almost feels like a series of shock value scenes, but it's worth seeing for Harvey Keitel's performance; he really puts his…

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Ferrara's gritty and haunting look at the corruption and destruction of the soul is disturbing and sometimes down right shocking as well as…

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Featuring impeccable acting from Harvey Keitel, who embodies his character with utmost brilliancy, as well as an overwhelming amount of resonance…

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By Victor M (495) on 14 Feb 2015

The bad lieutenant doesn't have a name, it doesn't matter. This bad cop has probably all the vices…

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By Chris W (2,796) on 24 Jun 2013

A dark and disturbing character study. Harvey Keitel has never been better. Strongly spiritual as well…

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This was Taxi Driver on crack…

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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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