Metacritic reviews

Cage and Shue make these cliches into unforgettable people.

The film pulls no punches, takes no prisoners and flies in the face of feel-good pictures.

A uniquely hypnotic and haunting love story sparked by Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue at their career best.

Cage again proves himself the most fearless actor now working in movies.

Mr. Cage digs deep to find his character's inner demons while also capturing the riotous energy of his outward charm.

Draws its audience along a rarely-traveled path whose scope can only be fully appreciated in the silence of the aftermath.

Cage's great performance is matched by Shue, who becomes the focus by the middle of the picture.

Deliberately downbeat, it's best as a two-person character study, stumbling a bit whenever it extends its parameters.

Nicolas Cage gives one of the best performances of his strange, courageous career.

Leaving Las Vegas is special. A courageous plane wreck of character study.