Every black character other than our homeless hero is a criminal, a drug addict or worse. His success in school and sports completely relies on the generosity of the kindly white folks who take him into their fabulous estate. While his own people wallow in their degrading ghetto lifestyle, he has breakfast on the veranda with his new family. In the end, there’s a lot to like and a lot to ponder in this film.
So ‘Bad’ it’s good
After sleepwalking through a string of silly paycheck movies, Nicolas Cage is wild and crazy again in “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.” This is the Oscar-winning actor’s most energized role since “Face/Off.”
Directed by always-great Werner Herzog, it’s an enjoyable remake of the 1992 cult classic about a rogue cop.
In this incarnation, the setting is post-Katrina New Orleans and Cage is homicide cop Terence McDonagh. The story revolves around his investigation of some very grisly murders, his call girl girlfriend (Eva Mendes), his father, his bookie and his boss. Oh yes, there is also his cocaine habit. And some iguanas.

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