Continuity mistake: Moving out to Sera, Ben is packing his things in a motel. You can see a half full glass standing on a bed table on his left. In the next shot Ben is pouring alcohol to an EMPTY glass filling it in 1/3 approx. In the next scene glass is half full again and in the next one - FULL. Eventually he is drinking from a glass full of alcohol.
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Plot summary
Directed by: Mike Figgis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Richard Lewis
Ben's life is tanking and the final straw is when he gets fired. Already admittedly an alcoholic, he drives to Las Vegas to drink himself to death with the last of his money. He meets a hooker named Sera who's lonely and asks him to move in with her. He does - on the condition she never asks him to stop drinking. She doesn't. They never have sex because he's always too drunk. She kicks him out when she finds him with another hooker in her apartment.
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More mistakes in Leaving Las Vegas
Ben Sanderson: I'll tell you, right now... I'm in love with you. But, be that as it may, I am not here to force my twisted soul into your life.
More trivia for Leaving Las Vegas
Question: Is Leaving Las Vegas an accurate depiction of alcoholism and intoxication?
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Chosen answer: Like any cinematic depiction of ANY behavior, "Leaving Las Vegas" is a depiction of extremes of behavior. Keep in mind that Nic Cage wasn't merely trying to catch a buzz in this film, he was trying to commit suicide-by-alcohol, which is extreme. If anything, Nic Cage's performance was far too animated and articulate for someone dying of alcoholism. Seldom are the final, terminal stages of alcoholism worthy of depiction in a feature film. So, the answer is no.
Charles Austin Miller