Review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) by Brian C — 11 Sep 2011

Amazing acting but I rented this to escape reality, not drown in the depths of its sorrow. Wrong movie I suppose... Maybe I'm watching movies for the wrong reasons.

This review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) was written by Brian C on 11 Sep 2011.

Leaving Las Vegas has generally received very positive reviews.

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