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Tries too hard.
posted by JustinJackFlashSTAFFMOD on June 27, 2017 at 7:21 AM
The whole corrupt cop thing has been done to death so it felt like this was trying to be as badass as it could to compete. The dialogue felt forced, and while there were some funny lines, they just didn't feel natural like McDonagh's dialogue usually does.
I'm guessing it was trying to satirize American cinema by being over the top and "shocking". But didn't Werner Herzog already do this with the Nic Cage Bad Lieutenant?
Reply by izzybee3
on June 27, 2017 at 1:53 PM
The reason I watched it was because of Alex Skarsgard. When it first came on, I was like - WTF - this seems like a 70s tv show. Then I got it. It wasn't great, but I sure enjoyed Alex.
Reply by JustinJackFlash
on June 27, 2017 at 7:10 PM
Can't say I'm a fan I'm afraid. If I was to turn gay, it wouldn't be for Mr Skarsgard.
Reply by izzybee3
on June 28, 2017 at 3:03 PM
Reply by JustinJackFlash
on June 28, 2017 at 8:36 PM
Ok, I'd turn gay for Michael Fassbender. He's a very sexy man. But no more. Well... maybe Ryan Gosling too. But that's it!
Reply by izzybee3
on June 29, 2017 at 9:20 AM
Riiiiiiight.....
Reply by JustinJackFlash
on June 29, 2017 at 9:25 AM
Hey, I'm aloud to have a man crush, aren't I? :p
Reply by chilone
on April 19, 2018 at 12:42 PM
This is nothing like Bad Lieutenant. This is a black comedy/satire.
Reply by JustinJackFlash
on April 19, 2018 at 12:56 PM
The Nic Cage Bad Lieutenant was a black comedy/satire.
Not the Abel Ferrara one obviously.
Reply by chilone
on April 19, 2018 at 1:05 PM
Ha! I didn't even know there was two of them. Gonna have to check out the Cage one. Even so, this one is great. Fantastically over the top.
Reply by JustinJackFlash
on April 19, 2018 at 6:10 PM
Yeah, the Cage one's pretty fun. It's ridiculous but that's kinda the point.