Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

Posted : 6 months, 4 weeks ago at Apr 16 19:08

My favorite aspect of this movie is the fact that it was never fully explored why Nick Cage's character wanted to off himself via alcoholism. The viewer is almost forced to come into the character's life with the same info that Elizabeth Shue's character & get to know him from that vantage point. It's a reminder that, many times, the addictions of those who are addicted tend to become bigger than whatever got them addicted in the first place. And instead of being analyzed or even understood, sometimes all they need is to be approached, from the very beginning with a caring & accepting face.







Rating : 8/10

Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago at Jan 28 12:19

The roles Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue played in Leaving Las Vegas were outstanding but the story itself left me wondering by movies end what the point of it all was. Yeah I get the struggle of each individual character and solace they found in each other but its gratuitous nature did not justify two hours of nothing more than their hardships.

Rating : 4/10