– Interviewing Director Mike Figgis", "Cage Did Serious Research For Alcoholic Role", Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leaving_Las_Vegas&oldid=979250287, Films about prostitution in the United States, Films featuring a Best Actor Academy Award-winning performance, Films featuring a Best Drama Actor Golden Globe winning performance, Independent Spirit Award for Best Film winners, Articles that include text from Library of Congress finding aids, Short description is different from Wikidata, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Ben Pawns His Rolex/Sera Talks to Her Shrink", This page was last edited on 19 September 2020, at 17:47. (as Al Henderson). She chastises him and walks away. It certainly shows.
Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his alcoholism, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. A shady police detective finds himself in the middle of a murder conspiracy at an important boxing match in an Atlantic City casino.
[14], The film was a success at the box office, particularly considering its budget, grossing $32,029,928.[15]. Sera returns to find them in her bed and throws Ben out. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2020. yes a good film. Sera agrees, but Ben does not want sex. And I respect that there are a lot of Las Vegans who aren't vegan but I digress... a lot of Las Vegans who are not part of the addiction scene at all, and those who have gotten through it or work with those going through it (relapse/recovery cycle). Oscar-awarded Nicolas Cage finds humanity in his character as it bleeds away in this no frills, exhilaratingly dark portrait of destruction. Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his alcoholism, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. He loads a supply of liquor and beer into his BMW and gets drunk as he drives from Los Angeles to Nevada. I saw a video yesterday regarding the acting style of Nicholas Cage, and this was one of the titles which they mentioned and said was particularly worth watching. A version of "Lonely Teardrops" performed by Michael McDonald that features in the film is not included. Mike Figgis based Leaving Las Vegas on a 1990 autobiographical novel by John O'Brien, who died of suicide in April 1994, shortly after finding out his novel was being used as the basis for a film. Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked. I also feel like it was daring about some basic boring things that people didn't want to dramatize. 201 of 242 people found this review helpful. "[4], Figgis had problems because permits were not issued for some street scenes. Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2019. This movie also says a lot about friendship, in that who's-still-with-you-when-you're-at-your-worst kind of way... Might bring everyone down but the sentiment of that kind of love, attachment and affection (so questionably real because of the alcohol abuse etc) for another person is so profoundly displayed in this film, hidden inside so many mundane moments that it catches you well off-guard. [12] Roger Ebert from Chicago Sun-Times and Rick Groen from The Globe and Mail gave the film high marks. It is one of those that you have to watch at least once, although I could see myself coming back to it later and rewatching it. I can't believe it's been so long since this movie came out & I still think about it several times a year. Because his wife left him and took his son with her, screenwriter Ben Sanderson has started drinking, a lot. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.
The next morning, Sera is spotted by her landlady returning home bruised and is evicted. That's why I did Mr. Jones, because I think manic-depression is a fascinating, sad, and amazing phenomenon. [5][6] Despite basing most of his screenplay on O'Brien's novel, Figgis spoke of a personal attachment with the novel, stating "Anything I would do would be because I had a sympathetic feeling towards it. "[7] Cage researched by binge drinking in Dublin for two weeks and had a friend videotape him so he could study his speech. Having Las Vegas in the title might make you think that it is a non-stop party. Leaving Las Vegas had a limited release on October 27, 1995. (1995). Guess who wins! There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera. Discover what to watch this November including a Marvel docu-series, a '90s reboot, and a Star Wars holiday celebration. Leaving Las Vegas (1995) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I didn't see this film for at least 10 years until after it came out, and even then it was because I had traveled to Las Vegas for the first time. Because as soon as that big camera's in your face, you tense up a little bit. Ironically the author, John O'Brien committed suicide in 1994 just weeks after selling the movie rights. Film acting is a learning experience about how to get over that, but I don't know that you ever really do. It's sad and I'm sensitive. Sometimes cinema need only concern itself with genuine human frailty, rather than some kind of pompous attempt to present reality. Sera visits Ben, and the two make love. If that bothers you, you might want to read this review after you watched or stopped watching the movie. Another He's getting more and more isolated and he troubles women in bars because he wants to have sex with them. Despite this film being made in 1995 the storyline will live forever. Our human frailties. Showing all 4 items Jump to: Summaries (3) Synopsis (1) Summaries. On his second day in Las Vegas, Ben goes looking for Sera, introduces himself and offers her $500 to come to his room for an hour. O'Brien committed suicide after signing away the film rights to the novel.[3]. Your hands shake. All tracks are written by Mike Figgis except as noted. Title: Australian and UK editions were later released. She initially rejects their offer by stating that she only "dates" one at a time, but eventually acquiesces when she is offered an increased price. Those who found it too extreme were simply lucky enough never to have arrived there themselves. A lot of communication in the year before we made the film. In Las Vegas he meets Sera, a prostitute with some problems as well who he moves in with. The website's critical consensus reads, "Oscar-awarded Nicolas Cage finds humanity in his character as it bleeds away in this no frills, exhilaratingly dark portrait of destruction. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. A soundtrack album, consisting mainly of film score composed and performed by Mike Figgis, was released November 7, 1995. [19] The soundtrack also included three jazz standards performed by Sting and excerpts of dialogue from the film. Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2018. Ebert wrote, "They [the characters] are the drunk and the whore with a heart of gold. I can't imagine anyone other actors in this film giving such a believable performance. Marco van Hoof
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