From The Hollywood Reporter · David Rooney · · 40s
Bad Lieutenant Tokyo Review: Miike's Franchise Struggles
Takashi Miike's latest Bad Lieutenant entry lacks suspense despite star power
In brief
Takashi Miike's latest Bad Lieutenant entry lacks suspense despite star power Takashi Miike's Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo fails to build tension as a crime thriller franchise entry Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Franchise Start
Shun Oguri stars as a morally hollow detective in this first international sequel
Plot Comparison
Closer to Abel Ferrara's 1992 original than Werner Herzog's 2009 sequel
Narrative Flow
Choppy narrative fails to gather momentum despite set pieces and dark humor
Director's Style
Takashi Miike known for operatic violence and gore in films like Auditon and Ichi the Killer
Franchise Weakness
This is the weakest of three Bad Lieutenant films despite star power
The headline
Takashi Miike's Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo fails to build tension as a crime thriller franchise entry
