Review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) by Alex Sandell for Juicy Cerebellum — 05 Mar 2003

Excellent, dark and disturbing romance. The acting is top-notch.

This review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) was written by Alex Sandell and published by Juicy Cerebellum on 05 Mar 2003.

Leaving Las Vegas has generally received very positive reviews.

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