Takashi Miike releases loose remake of Bad Lieutenant set in Tokyo
Director Takashi Miike has released a new adaptation of the film Bad Lieutenant set in Tokyo.
Original film inspires new version
The movie is based on Abel Ferrara's 1992 neo-noir starring Harvey Keitel. This second re-imagining borrows broad strokes from the original source material.
Plot follows drug-addled detective
Shun Oguri plays a divorced, drug-addled detective named Yabuki in the story. The character snorts cocaine before being called to a violent crime scene involving a tied-up Yakuza member.
Narrative structure remains disjointed
The film introduces numerous characters and subplots before resolving existing ones. Critics describe the approach as stop-start with little of note occurring overall.
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