Nothing Cagey about this

I've always liked Nicholas Cage and always wondered why an actor of his calibre wasn't picking up the right scripts... But the other day I caught Bad Lieutenant and find it safe to say that Cage is back with a vengeance. He plays a bad cop riding on the edge, liberal with his fists and with a penchant for anything addictive. Though the film has its highs and lows, Cage is outstanding as man on the verge of desperation. Almost like Leaving Last Vegas but though the aforementioned film was a bit understated in terms of performance, this one was a no holds barred one. Not for the faint hearted of course since some of the degenerate scenes of Cage are really brutal. Almost unnecessarily so at times! But worth a watch anyday!