Review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) by Chris W — 19 Sep 2009
This is an underappreciated gem of the cinema of the 1990's. Nicolas Cage gives his best performance of his career here, and rightfully won the Oscar for his work. Shue should have won, as she also gives an excellent performance, but sadly that didn't happen.
The writing is excellent and the portrayal of depression and late-stage alcoholism is spot on perfect. This is not an uplifting film, but it's an honest one, despite it's tragic and gloomy nature.
This review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) was written by Chris W on 19 Sep 2009.
Leaving Las Vegas has generally received very positive reviews.
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