Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

Dorathen Better Late Then Never

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

Floated2 Leaving Las Vegas was delivered by the Academy given the Best Actor in a leading role to Nicolas Cage and after watching this film, one can succeed and see as to how his performance was powerful and delivered. But more than anything, the heart of the film is in the performances. Also Elisabeth Shue plays Sera, and she really comes out as an angel. She has many rough scenes, but Shue achieves to keep her character deeply human and good. It's an exceptional performance. She could have hold the film by herself, but that isn't considering her opposite, Nicolas Cage. Show cases that he's truly one of the most gifted actors of his generation. This was probably the most impressive performance of his career. Compared to the present time, as most of his recent films appear to be non Hollywood films and straight to video where he phones it in for paychecks, this film is where the praise in which fans have considered about in.

KnockKnock1 This movie is essentially an updated version of The Lost Weekend which is a really old movie made long ago. A day in the life of a decent person that has fallen victim to the grip of alcoholism. Nicholas Cage's character wants to drink himself to death. Aside from all the drama that surrounds, thats really what he wants to do. The one Woman that could have saved him but loves him anyway, is performed by Elizabeth Shue. She respects him for what he is, and helps him on his way. I guess that is what true love. Accepting someone for what they are without judgement and that accurately sums up this magnificent film.

sol- An alcoholic writer who has travelled to Vegas to drink himself to death befriends a lonely prostitute who falls in love with him in this unusual romantic drama. With atmospheric aerial shots of the neon lights of Vegas, melancholic background songs and nifty slow motion shots, 'Leaving Las Vegas' works very well as a mood piece of sorts. Lead actor Nicolas Cage lets his character's desperation shine magnificently through as well as his acceptance of the fate he has planned for himself, finding himself "at ease" with his situation to use his own words. Elisabeth Shue also has her fair share of strong moments too, especially as she finds herself scorned by motel proprietors and young clients who look down upon her alike. The connection between Cage and Shue never really clicks though. Certainly, she seems to like him a lot (though why remains a mystery for the most part) but he only seems to find solace in her every now and again. He is in fact so inebriated throughout that it is hard to see him as a character in love, or even potentially in love. The film feels very long at nearly two hours as too as the only factor really driving the film is the pair's up and down relationship and Shue's struggle to make enough money to support them both. 'Leaving Las Vegas' is, however, still a very powerful experience even if one does not quite buy the romance. The mood of the film, as mentioned, is absolutely unshakable and there is something quite interesting in how calm and at peace Cage seems to be after making the firm decision to drink himself to death.

SnoopyStyle Hollywood screenwriter Ben Sanderson (Nicolas Cage) is a hopeless drunk and self-destructing. He loses his job and his family. He decides to destroy everything in his home, drive to Las Vegas and drink himself to death. He runs into call girl Sera (Elisabeth Shue) and hires her. Her abusive pimp Yuri (Julian Sands) had followed her out from L.A. He's broke and on the run from a gang. Ben and Sera begin a relationship accepting each other's flaws. However these flaws overtake them in the end.This is a movie about a drunk and a hooker with a heart of gold. Cage and Shue make this more than the simple cliché it sounds like. They infuse these characters with humanity. They give two great performances.