Cage and Shue make these cliches into unforgettable people.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
Dark and giddy at the same time, Leaving Las Vegas takes us into dreamy, intoxicated places that no movie about an alcoholic has gone before.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
A uniquely hypnotic and haunting love story sparked by Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue at their career best.Read Full Review »
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NewsWeek: David Ansen
Anyone who cares about ravishing filmmaking, superb acting and movies willing to dive into the mystery of unconditional love will leave this dark romance both shaken and invigorated.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Elvis Mitchell
Mr. Cage digs deep to find his character's inner demons while also capturing the riotous energy of his outward charm. [27 October 1995, p. C3]Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
Draws its audience along a rarely-traveled path whose scope can only be fully appreciated in the silence of the aftermath.Read Full Review »
What keeps the film (adapted from the late John O'Brien's harrowing semi-autobiographical book) from being completely unbearable are the extraordinary performances.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Mike Clark
Deliberately downbeat, it's best as a two-person character study, stumbling a bit whenever it extends its parameters.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
Beautifully put together, sensitively acted by Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue, directed by Mike Figgis with assurance and style and making exceptional use of its musical score, this doomed romance is finally not as satisfying as all of that would have you believe.Read Full Review »
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