Review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) by Devon M — 10 Apr 2010
As a contained, 2-actor showcase set around the morbid voyeuristic act of watching a character with no illusions about killing himself, Leaving is quite good; even moving. It's nice to return to a time in Nic Cage's career when he actually cared about his performances.
However, as a screenplay, Leaving follows the basic structure of a screenwriting book and its last act is especially clumsy in trying to come to its inevitable conclusion while still fulfilling the same rote ABC's of 10,000 other dramas.
This review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) was written by Devon M on 10 Apr 2010.
Leaving Las Vegas has generally received very positive reviews.
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