Disregarding the grainy film quality and the cheesy, dated soundtrack that lend the production a cheap feel like it was made for HBO or Showtime, Leaving Las Vegas is probably one of the better romances ever made. Even if it is a very unconventional romance. That said, definitely do not go in thinking it is anything but an intense drama.
Unnecessary narration kind of undercuts the film, but it otherwise is excellent, deserving the accolades it received.
Unnecessary narration kind of undercuts the film, but it otherwise is excellent, deserving the accolades it received.