… Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans” is not a sequel to the brutal 1992 Abel Ferrara motion picture. In fact, there’s no viable reason to label the film a “Bad Lieutenant” adventure at all. “Port of Call,” while duly twisted and tormented, just might confuse cult film fanatics lining up for a second helping. Instead of advancing Ferrara’s story in some trivial way, “Port of Call” cooks up an entirely fresh adventure of behavioral disease, turning the spotlight on Nicolas Cage and his boundless capability to personify the melting of a man’s soul.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a heroic act has left Lieutenant Terrence McDonagh (Nicolas Cage) with severe back pain, requiring a steady stream of prescription drugs to temper. When his attention turns to further chemical experimentation, McDonagh’s urges spin him into a vicious drug addict, a compulsive gambler, and all-purpose dirty cop. When a brutal murder is discovered, the local police force hits the streets to locate the killer, while McDonagh attempts to stay one step ahead of the criminals and the cops, seeking to protect his prostitute girlfriend (Eva Mendes), eager to secure as much cocaine as possible to keep his maladies at bay.
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