The Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call- New Orleans

Another look at the herzog feature.
On second viewing, this was a lot more enjoyable. The reason for this is that we watched it for what it is, a stoner comedy. Or rather it is a stoner comedy with some film noir detective elements thrown in. The way strands collide against each other is genuinely hillarious.
We follow Nick Cage the whole time, at his swivel eyed hunchbacked best, and at its centre this is really a very sweet film. It has more than 'heart', it has a comfortable and intimate central relationship, and we really feel a lot for the wild, bumbling Cage.
Yes, it's a little long, perhaps the suits had a bit too much say on a couple of scenes, but generally this is simply a pleasure to watch, and a formally interesting one at that.