Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

davidhcampbellbyron Deep ?, Disturbing probably, but I think your more likely to change the channel or fall asleep. Just watched this with my wife, honestly a waste of time. I have read others comments and maybe if you are into drudge, horrible characters and depression then this may interest you. Otherwise if you see anything positive about life or just like to watch decent acting and directing, then stay far way from this piece of garbage.Basically pretty much a single character movie, plays a nasty guy, then all of a sudden realizes he is a nasty guy.Goes down hill from there with a horrible piece of acting ( IMHO) over acted. There is very very little to like about this movie. I learned nothing, the character did not touch me in any way.Towards then end was dying to just change the channel, then thank god it just ended.

Mr-Fusion One thing I will say about "Bad Lieutenant" is that it was cool to see the movie's events play out during the Mets/Dodgers playoff series. Between that and the bets being placed on the games, it's not everyday you see baseball so woven into the fabric of a non-sports movie. It's nice.Along with that, I'll definitely say that Harvey Keitel's performance is unequivocally the reason to see this movie. He's unhinged, way off-course, on the raggedy edge. And the movie's title is an understatement. He's straight-up vile, a vigilante cop that dabbles in your seedier vices, pilfers money from robbery scenes and extorts underage girls to get off. He's something else. And my burning question the entire time was "Why?". Why is he so bad? Too many years on the street, too many divorces? But we're not given that information. He's just bad . . . because.But his misdeeds are so outlandish that the lurid and shocking reputation this movie has attained just gives way to over-the-top. By the time he's weeping at the feet of Jesus, it's absurd. I don't think laughs are what Abel Ferrara was going for with that scene. I know this movie's about redemption (in the Catholic sense), but there's nothing to feel for this guy. He's cardboard.5/10

gavin6942 While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective (Harvey Keitel), with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness.Desson Howe called the Lieutenant "a notch nicer than Satan" in the Washington Post, and he cites Keitel's work as the film's saving grace, writing, "It is only the strength of Keitel's performance that gives his personality human dimension." This is completely the truth. The film could be exploitation, something that would not be a surprise from director Abel Ferrara after "Driller Killer" and "Ms. 45". But Keitel's performance is so strong, so authentic, that he adds a level of beauty to a character who is completely unlovable.According to Paul Calderon, the part was written for Christopher Walken, but he turned it down after meeting with Ferrara, and the project was put on hold until Keitel was picked to replace him. This turned out to be fortuitous. As Calderon has said, "Harvey's a tough nut. He's a great actor, and a really tough guy... He can be very intimidating on set. He's always on the verge of exploding." This energy is clearly visible on screen.

freemantle_uk The 1992 film Bad Lieutenant was and still is a very controversial film that easily divides film fans and critics.Harvey Keitel stars as the Lieutenant in question, a police detective who is addicted to hard drugs, has sex with prostitutes and has heavy gambling debts. He attempts to get out of debt by betting more money on the World Series Games between the New York Mets and L.A. Dodgers, falling into a deeper void of drugs as he investigates the brutal rape of a nun (Frankie Thorn), a nun who is willing to forgive her attackers.Bad Lieutenant is a very dark, bleak film, centred around an excellent performance by Keitel. Keitel and his character goes through the ringer as the Lieutenant succumb to his drug addiction, taking its toll on him physically and mental. The Lieutenant goes through hell and we see him get more and more wound out during the film as he loses grit.Director Abel Ferrara makes a very grimy film, having a 70s look to it Sepico and Taxi Driver. The film is set in the roughest, run down areas of New York City and the city is made to be a cesspool of a place which is crime filled where people are gather round crime scenes. This is amplified by the style of direction, using plenty of wide shots and long takes, letting scenes play to their shocking conclusions and giving the actors mostly uninterrupted performances.Bad Lieutenant is very much an art house film about the decline of a man in a world of sin, embarking on sin and someone willing to forgive the people who did the most horrific act possible. It is a brutal, unpleasant work and Ferrara takes very surreal turns with his use of Catholic iconography.Bad Lieutenant is deserving of its controversial status with its violence, sex and it notorious rape scene. But it a interesting art house film as we explore one corrupt cop going into the depth of his own personal hell.