Seldom do you see such virtuoso performances such as these given by Nicholas Cage and Elizabeth Shue. Cage is endearing and heartbreaking; translucent in his portrayal of an alcoholic, unrelenting.... Read more
Shue (whom I'd not seen much of before) is equally strong in her role of the heart-of-gold working girl who falls for him. The directorial take is strong, and the ending satisfying. See it.Ben (Nicolas Cage) is an alcoholic whose life is falling apart. He goes to Las Vegas where the bars never close, to drink himself to death. There, he meets Sera (Elisabeth Shue), a hooker, and asks her back to his motel.
An extraordinary love affair develops between them. Ben promises never to ask Sera to give up prostitution and Sera vows never to ask Ben to stop drinking. But as Ben deteriorates, Sera breaks her vow and begs him to see a doctor. Ben leaves.
Apart and alone, their lives quickly go downhill. At a cheap motel, the lovers are united as their affair reaches a painful but beautiful climax.
- Cast:
- Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands
- Director:
- Mike Figgis
- Genres:
- Drama , Other Drama
- Format:
- DVD and Blu-ray
- Demand:
- Low