Leaving Las Vegas

Success in 1 hour and 51 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $29,900,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Leaving Las Vegas was a powerful character study that is wonderfully written and directed. Nicolas Cage and Elizabeth Shue both give great performances in their respective roles and add a lot of heart to their characters that could've been shallow in another movie. Mike Figgis's various roles in the film are the real highlight though. His direction was very good and his various unique filmmaking choices were great. One of the real highlights of the film was definitely his score though. His jazzy use of his music was a great accompaniment to the film and was great to listen to. The way the film depicts Las Vegas was definitely one of the highlights of the film. It really captures both the bright and colorful lights and the plain aspects of other parts. Leaving Las Vegas is ultimately very successful in its heartfelt depictions of its characters and their humanity.

The novel adapted film by Mike Figgis can make you curious, intrigued, and sad at the same time. The sequences are unique, abetted with the skills of Cage who displays a vintage persona of a man with a self-destruction motto in his head. The black humor and sarcasm of Cage's character makes the film so authentic and genuine during the more serious scenes, breaking any possible stoicism present in the film.

It is a *heavy* film for sure with some... disturbing scenes involving Sera's character. (I recommend looking into that before watching for sensitive viewers) The acting alone makes this film worth watching as Cage and Shue did a fantastic job. Cage really showed just how far alcoholism can destroy oneself. It is this role alone that I think proves that Cage does know what he is doing and far deserved he awards for his capability. Despite the praise I give this film, I don't feel it will be one I will revisit anytime soon due to its graphic content, but I do think it is worth watching once.

4.0 stars; The primary purpose of film is to tell a story. When the story is as sad and depressing as this one, it takes excellent acting to take the audience down that spiral. That's exactly what we got with this movie. Nicolas Cage (Academy Award for Best Actor) and Elizabeth Shue were superb. Nicolas Cage has never come close to this performance since in my opinion.

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, o filme tem cenas fracas, a história é mais ou menos, o elenco é bacana, mas quase ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, e os personagens são mais ou menos.

Great movie. It is kinda slow, but once you get hooked you don't care. It is depressing though.

a great film Elisabeth over the top and Nicolas as well Will watch it again

Very good acting. B U T i did not find this movie likeable. I would not watch this movie again.

A harrowing heartbreaking movie about alcoholism and prostitution and the two people wrapped up in both trying to share some genuine human connection before their broken lives take them further down the river. It is not for the faint of heart (especially near the end), but it’s an interesting character study for Nicholas Cage’s character and you really feel for the character Sera. She serves as such a great contrast to Nicholas Cage, where he’s lost all hope and has accepted his “path” as he continues to plunge, while she retains hope for a better future and finds a genuinely endearing romance with him where she knows it won’t last long, but goes for it anyway since she has no one else in her life she can confide to. The lead performances are fantastic with great chemistry and tragedy with its themes of co-dependency. Some of her scenes are really hard to watch, which can be debated on the movie’s sensitivity in portraying the disturbing SA subject matter. I certainly wish they spent more time dwelling on the aftermath and healing process. But I’d argue it still balances it enough by showcasing the cruelties escorts have to endure and how little sympathy they receive from society, while also giving her a hopeful ending with her multiple interviews in therapy, as well as her new apartment, subtle rejection of her leering clients, and final goodbye with Nicholas Cage’s character. Despite the heavy subject matter, the movie has a very lovely comforting jazzy soundtrack and a very colorful visual flair. It’s a very gripping drama about addiction and loneliness and one that can only be stomached once in a blue moon.