Nicolas-Cage Movie Reviews

This is a piece of junk that smells like TYPICAl hollywood from its very first few seconds. I can't stand watching movies so set out to impress, and so devoid of any emotionality as this. But, what completely shatters whatever hope you have left of the film, is the acting. Cage displays some of the most blatant, and pathetic overacting I have seen in my entire life.At times, watching his overacting was almost funny, but at times it was just gruesome. Shue just seems detached. See, the problem with all these so-called actors, is that I can actually see them acting. The plot is also riduculous. How completely gone do you have to be to agree to let a man you supposedly have feelings for "drink himself to death"??

The screenplay, direction, and fabulous performances make this film worth 5 stars! I've watched it at least five or six times, and haven't started getting tired of it yet.

The story in a shot glass: An out of control alcoholic (Ben) hits bottom, decides move from LA to Las Vegas to commit slow suicide, but finds love and some closure to his life when he meets Sera. Sera is a street wise yet hopelessly co-dependent (first to her abusive pimp, then to Ben) hooker, who finds a glimpse of self worth when she learns to love and receive it in return. Sort of a gritty, street smart "Beauty and the Beast" but without the fairy tale ending.

Cage is outstanding as Ben, the alcoholic in the hopeless, final stages of his disease. He has the physical attributes down pat, from the shaking and glazed over facial expressions to the slow motion, understated weaving of an alcoholic with years of built up tolerance to the drug. Cage's Best Actor Academy Award is well deserved, but Shue is even better (she got robbed by not winning also). The pain showing behind the smiles she forces seems completely real, as she watches Ben slowly kill himself. She is torn between wanting Ben to get help and the fear she will lose him emotionally as well as physically if she pushes him to end his self destruction. In the end, they just choose to love each other despite the desperate circumstances of their relationship and the inevitable outcome.

While others described the ending as depressing (it is), there is closure; Ben gets what he wants, an end to his alcoholic suffering, and you get the sense Sera will grow stronger and develop some sense of self worth from the experience of learning to love, and learning to let go.

This film is definitely not for everyone. If you are the Harry Potter/Lord of the Rings type, you probably won't get it, let alone appreciate or enjoy the film. If you lean more toward "American Beauty" or "Fight Club", this is a must for your collection.

Best quote(Sera): "Keep talking Ben, between the 101 proof breath and occasional drool, some interesting words fall out of your mouth."

"Leaving Las Vegas" is a dark and tragic film that shows you how low you can fall and just how bad things can get. It portrays a dead-on picture of alcoholism and what exactly one goes through when they've hit rock bottom. As tragic as it is, this is a very beautiful and well-done film that keeps your attention to the bitter end.

Ben Sanderson (Nicholas Cage) is an alcoholic who has nothing left to live for but the very booze that seems to be the only happiness he can find. His friends want nothing to do with him and women are disgusted by him. After being let go from his job, Ben burns all of his possessions and moves to Las Vegas, where his only plan is to drink himself to death. In a short amount of time he meets Sera (Elisabeth Shue), a lonely hooker who has been through it all. An unexpected bond is formed between the two and love falls upon them that can only end in tragedy.

Boy, was this a hard movie to watch, but it was so well-done and executed. You are able to sympathize with both Ben and Sera, despite the paths they have chosen. Nicholas Cage was amazing and brilliant. No wonder why he won an Academy Award for his performance. You really buy into the fact that he is this sad character who wants nothing more but to destroy himself by the only thing that can bring him some sense of false happiness. Shue is also terrific in her role and should be applauded as well. The two are explosive as a team and can really bring the house down.

The DVD is fair; nothing too special. You can have your choice of either watching the movie in widescreen or full screen. The picture for the most part looks good; not the best, but good. The main special feature this DVD offers is a trailer for the film and a bonus secret page. It would be nice if they decided to re-release this in a more superior version.

"Leaving Las Vegas" is drama at its best. It's heartbreaking, but at the same time is satisfying. It's emotionally charged from start to finish. The writing is poetic, the acting is electric, and the directing is fantastic. Be warned, this is not a "feel-good" movie. It's a portrait of harsh reality and it doesn't go easy on you for a second. If you want a powerhouse drama that will keep you emotionally involved, this is the one for you. A terrific and amazing film on every front.

This is a piece of junk that smells like TYPICAl hollywood from its very first few seconds. I can't stand watching movies so set out to impress, and so devoid of any emotionality as this. But, what completely shatters whatever hope you have left of the film, is the acting. Cage displays some of the most blatant, and pathetic overacting I have seen in my entire life.At times, watching his overacting was almost funny, but at times it was just gruesome. Shue just seems detached. See, the problem with all these so-called actors, is that I can actually see them acting. The plot is also riduculous. How completely gone do you have to be to agree to let a man you supposedly have feelings for "drink himself to death"??

The screenplay, direction, and fabulous performances make this film worth 5 stars! I've watched it at least five or six times, and haven't started getting tired of it yet.

The story in a shot glass: An out of control alcoholic (Ben) hits bottom, decides move from LA to Las Vegas to commit slow suicide, but finds love and some closure to his life when he meets Sera. Sera is a street wise yet hopelessly co-dependent (first to her abusive pimp, then to Ben) hooker, who finds a glimpse of self worth when she learns to love and receive it in return. Sort of a gritty, street smart "Beauty and the Beast" but without the fairy tale ending.

Cage is outstanding as Ben, the alcoholic in the hopeless, final stages of his disease. He has the physical attributes down pat, from the shaking and glazed over facial expressions to the slow motion, understated weaving of an alcoholic with years of built up tolerance to the drug. Cage's Best Actor Academy Award is well deserved, but Shue is even better (she got robbed by not winning also). The pain showing behind the smiles she forces seems completely real, as she watches Ben slowly kill himself. She is torn between wanting Ben to get help and the fear she will lose him emotionally as well as physically if she pushes him to end his self destruction. In the end, they just choose to love each other despite the desperate circumstances of their relationship and the inevitable outcome.

While others described the ending as depressing (it is), there is closure; Ben gets what he wants, an end to his alcoholic suffering, and you get the sense Sera will grow stronger and develop some sense of self worth from the experience of learning to love, and learning to let go.

This film is definitely not for everyone. If you are the Harry Potter/Lord of the Rings type, you probably won't get it, let alone appreciate or enjoy the film. If you lean more toward "American Beauty" or "Fight Club", this is a must for your collection.

Best quote(Sera): "Keep talking Ben, between the 101 proof breath and occasional drool, some interesting words fall out of your mouth."

"Leaving Las Vegas" is a dark and tragic film that shows you how low you can fall and just how bad things can get. It portrays a dead-on picture of alcoholism and what exactly one goes through when they've hit rock bottom. As tragic as it is, this is a very beautiful and well-done film that keeps your attention to the bitter end.

Ben Sanderson (Nicholas Cage) is an alcoholic who has nothing left to live for but the very booze that seems to be the only happiness he can find. His friends want nothing to do with him and women are disgusted by him. After being let go from his job, Ben burns all of his possessions and moves to Las Vegas, where his only plan is to drink himself to death. In a short amount of time he meets Sera (Elisabeth Shue), a lonely hooker who has been through it all. An unexpected bond is formed between the two and love falls upon them that can only end in tragedy.

Boy, was this a hard movie to watch, but it was so well-done and executed. You are able to sympathize with both Ben and Sera, despite the paths they have chosen. Nicholas Cage was amazing and brilliant. No wonder why he won an Academy Award for his performance. You really buy into the fact that he is this sad character who wants nothing more but to destroy himself by the only thing that can bring him some sense of false happiness. Shue is also terrific in her role and should be applauded as well. The two are explosive as a team and can really bring the house down.

The DVD is fair; nothing too special. You can have your choice of either watching the movie in widescreen or full screen. The picture for the most part looks good; not the best, but good. The main special feature this DVD offers is a trailer for the film and a bonus secret page. It would be nice if they decided to re-release this in a more superior version.

"Leaving Las Vegas" is drama at its best. It's heartbreaking, but at the same time is satisfying. It's emotionally charged from start to finish. The writing is poetic, the acting is electric, and the directing is fantastic. Be warned, this is not a "feel-good" movie. It's a portrait of harsh reality and it doesn't go easy on you for a second. If you want a powerhouse drama that will keep you emotionally involved, this is the one for you. A terrific and amazing film on every front.

Matchstick Men is like a good trick a friend pulls on you, at first you're upset you were fooled, but in the end you have to give it up to the ingenuity and style that made the con work so well. The script is near flawless, as is the execution by director Ridley Scott.

As plot centered as the film is, it's the performances by the three lead characters that make it works so well. Nicholas Cage is once again playing a neurotic, but bright man as he did in last year's Adaptation. Cage's character Roy is a con artist, who along with his partner Frank (Sam Rockwell) trick the weak into giving them the money (or they rationalize it that way). All is good and they're ready to go for the big scam, that is until Roy's long lost 14 year old daughter Angela (Alison Lohman) enters the picture. She was the result of a failed marriage and once she enter's Roys life he decides he wants to be a dad, but his daughter decides she wants to take part in her dad's work, which she seems to come almost too natual to her.

The best trick the flim plays on us is that we're never sure who the con is on and who is the one pulling the strings. If you think you've got it figured out, just wait for the spectacular and surprise ending that makes it all make sense (or maybe more confusing). The actors don't give anything away because they're into their characters so well. Cage is at his neurotic best, Rockwell fluid in his charismatic role, and new comer Lohman sweet, sharp, and deceving. Without a doubt one of the best films of the year so far.

In the pantheon of con man movies (now almost a separate genre), Ridley Scott's Matchstick Men combines the witty geniality of The Sting with a little of the sardonic darkness of The Grifters and House of Games. Smoothly and impeccably done, it is the story of Roy, a master con artist whose unadmitted yet progessive guilt over his way of life has turned him into a seething, obsessive-compulsive neurotic. While his partner (Sam Rockwell) keeps pressuring Roy to go for a big score, his therapist informs him of the existence of a long-lost teenage daughter (Alison Lohman) from a brief, long-ago marriage. Roy's reaction to this news, his reunion with his daughter and her influence on his work comprise the story of Matchstick Men, a funny and resoundingly entertaining film with one of the most jaw-dropping surprise endings in recent memory. Rockwell and Lohman give excellent supporting performances, but it is Cage--one of the few actors who can go way over the top and take the audience with him--who steals the film with a comic performance that is perfect in every twitchy detail.

when i first saw this movie i didn't understand it. now i understand it and i have to say it's fantastic. nicholas cage pulls this movie off. sam rockwell is just in for the ride but like in confessions of a dangerous mind he had a very good performance.it's a colorful quirkly and darkly humnorous film.

The villain said one phrase that I hadn't predicted. The whole rest of the movie I had top to bottom. I even guessed the cloths the heroine was going to be wearing in the final scene.

A couple goes to Vegas to get married; the guy gets in debt; the villain clears the debt on condition he can be with the guy's fiancee for a weekend. Of course, the villain claims nothing romantic; and of course, he starts romancing her the moment their out of sight; then of course, she falls for him; then of course, she falls back for the hero; and the end is happy.

If you want that. I'll say this: for what they had to work with, the story was rather charming.

Like just about any comedy, attempted comedy or unintended comedy (you'll find Demi Moore's "Striptease" in the comedy section at Blockbuster), to enjoy it you can not analyse it sceptically and logically. There is no point in knocking it on those grounds because of course the storyline is far-fetched. If they were trying to make the movie even a little realistic they wouldnt have a character called Mr. Sandwich. Lighten up, put your brain in neutral and enjoy.

I think Las Vegas in general is ripe for parody and they do a good job with it in this movie. Maybe its not the most original concept, but who cares, as long as its funny. The usage of Elvis music throughout the movie also reflects comedic genious.

I think both Caan and Cage have fantastic memorable lines in this movie. One that comes to mind frequently when waiting in lines at the airport is the one about the airport police who are going to take NC to airport jail. Living in Hawaii, I also love the Chief Orman scene and the dialog with Mahi-Mahi.

If you want to disengage yourself and laugh a lot, this movie comes highly recommended. If you want a cure for insomnia, "JFK" comes highly recommended.

The wonderfully talented and versatile Nicholas Cage turns in a great comic performance in this Andrew Bergman comedy adventure. .............. Cage plays Jack Singer, a commitmentphobic private investigator who loves longtime galpal schoolteacher Betsy (Sarah Jessica Parker) but, "Just hasn't gotten around to marrying her." ............... Like most women who have been waiting on their love a bit too long for the comfort of the commit and not getting past the girlfriend status to wife, Betsy delivers the ultimatum, marriage orgoodbye. .............. Jack, not wanting to lose Betsy, decides they'll finally get married in Vegas. Unfortunately, Jack is diverted from his plans by Tommy Korman, smarmily played by the great veteran talent James Caan. Korman is a "Garment district" guy, and major player on the Vegas gambling circuit. He decides to invite Jack to a "complimentary" poker game after spying Betsy in the hotel lobby, and deciding she will be the look alike replacement for his deceased wife. ............ From there, lot's of laughs, mayhem, twists, trips and a competition between Cage and Caan's characters that lead to a "Flying Elvis's" declaration of love that will ultimately see to it that the best man wins. .............. No matter how many times I view this movie, it always remains a fresh and fun adventure that leaves me with a smile on my face. The three leads are terrific, and there are plenty of funny cameos along the way as well. Peter Boyle as "Chief Orman" a burnt-out Indian wanna-be, is truly hilarious. Pat Morita, Ben Stein, and more amusing familiar faces appear as well. ................ This is one of my all time favorite comedies, and one that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone looking for a "feel good" first rate comedy film experience.

The villain said one phrase that I hadn't predicted. The whole rest of the movie I had top to bottom. I even guessed the cloths the heroine was going to be wearing in the final scene.

A couple goes to Vegas to get married; the guy gets in debt; the villain clears the debt on condition he can be with the guy's fiancee for a weekend. Of course, the villain claims nothing romantic; and of course, he starts romancing her the moment their out of sight; then of course, she falls for him; then of course, she falls back for the hero; and the end is happy.

If you want that. I'll say this: for what they had to work with, the story was rather charming.

Like just about any comedy, attempted comedy or unintended comedy (you'll find Demi Moore's "Striptease" in the comedy section at Blockbuster), to enjoy it you can not analyse it sceptically and logically. There is no point in knocking it on those grounds because of course the storyline is far-fetched. If they were trying to make the movie even a little realistic they wouldnt have a character called Mr. Sandwich. Lighten up, put your brain in neutral and enjoy.

I think Las Vegas in general is ripe for parody and they do a good job with it in this movie. Maybe its not the most original concept, but who cares, as long as its funny. The usage of Elvis music throughout the movie also reflects comedic genious.

I think both Caan and Cage have fantastic memorable lines in this movie. One that comes to mind frequently when waiting in lines at the airport is the one about the airport police who are going to take NC to airport jail. Living in Hawaii, I also love the Chief Orman scene and the dialog with Mahi-Mahi.

If you want to disengage yourself and laugh a lot, this movie comes highly recommended. If you want a cure for insomnia, "JFK" comes highly recommended.

The wonderfully talented and versatile Nicholas Cage turns in a great comic performance in this Andrew Bergman comedy adventure. .............. Cage plays Jack Singer, a commitmentphobic private investigator who loves longtime galpal schoolteacher Betsy (Sarah Jessica Parker) but, "Just hasn't gotten around to marrying her." ............... Like most women who have been waiting on their love a bit too long for the comfort of the commit and not getting past the girlfriend status to wife, Betsy delivers the ultimatum, marriage orgoodbye. .............. Jack, not wanting to lose Betsy, decides they'll finally get married in Vegas. Unfortunately, Jack is diverted from his plans by Tommy Korman, smarmily played by the great veteran talent James Caan. Korman is a "Garment district" guy, and major player on the Vegas gambling circuit. He decides to invite Jack to a "complimentary" poker game after spying Betsy in the hotel lobby, and deciding she will be the look alike replacement for his deceased wife. ............ From there, lot's of laughs, mayhem, twists, trips and a competition between Cage and Caan's characters that lead to a "Flying Elvis's" declaration of love that will ultimately see to it that the best man wins. .............. No matter how many times I view this movie, it always remains a fresh and fun adventure that leaves me with a smile on my face. The three leads are terrific, and there are plenty of funny cameos along the way as well. Peter Boyle as "Chief Orman" a burnt-out Indian wanna-be, is truly hilarious. Pat Morita, Ben Stein, and more amusing familiar faces appear as well. ................ This is one of my all time favorite comedies, and one that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone looking for a "feel good" first rate comedy film experience.

"Trapped in Paradise" was not a complete waste of time but it certainly wasn't a very good movie. I don't care much for Cage and Carvey, but I'm a big Jon Lovitz fan and I was disappointed that he chose to participate in this movie. It wasn't a horrible movie, it just wasn't funny. Jon Lovitz even did better in "High School High," which all in all wan't a masterpeice either but, well . . . you know. I would not blame the actors (even though they weren't funny) for the fault of its stupidity, but rather the writer. This movie's dialogue was pathetic. The movie had great potential and a good story-line but what it lacked was good dialouge. In "High School High," Jon Lovitz was involved as the star of the movie and though the story-line was poor, the dialogue was fantastic and he made the parts that he had really funny. In "Trapped in Paradise" he nor Cage and Carvey could do that because, while the story-line had potential, they weren't given "funny" characters. They never had a chance!

3 brothers (Nicholas Cage, Dana Carvey, and Jon Lovitz) heist a bank in a little town known as Paradise. After robbing the bank, Cage, Lovitz, and Carvey find it rather difficult to leave with the money due to the FBI, their kidnapped mother, and two local police officers whose liscence plate begins with DUH! They constantly run into the locals who live a quaint little lifestyle and are always willing to lend a helping hand. With the starring of Cage, Carvey, and Lovitz, you'd think that it would be a hysterical movie. After watching it, the movie does have some funny moments,and the entire idea is kind of quirky, but overall it's not as funny as one would project. However, the movie is very compelling and it sucks you in. It really makes you want to move to Paradise!!! Overall it's a fun and chrarming movie that you could watch snuggled up to your loved one or with your kids.

This Christmas season, throw a log on the fire, make a nice batch of egg nog and gather the family around the screen to enjoy a very funny, light-hearted and warm feel good family movie. A fast paced gem, with fine performances from all the characters. In the same comedy genre of "groundhog day", just a good movie to make you feel good.

3 brothers (Nicholas Cage, Dana Carvey, and Jon Lovitz) heist a bank in a little town known as Paradise. After robbing the bank, Cage, Lovitz, and Carvey find it rather difficult to leave with the money due to the FBI, their kidnapped mother, and two local police officers whose liscence plate begins with DUH! They constantly run into the locals who live a quaint little lifestyle and are always willing to lend a helping hand. With the starring of Cage, Carvey, and Lovitz, you'd think that it would be a hysterical movie. After watching it, the movie does have some funny moments,and the entire idea is kind of quirky, but overall it's not as funny as one would project. However, the movie is very compelling and it sucks you in. It really makes you want to move to Paradise!!! Overall it's a fun and chrarming movie that you could watch snuggled up to your loved one or with your kids.

This movie was absolutely hilarious from start to finish. Jon Lovitz is a riot, and his partners in crime Nicolas Cage and Dana Carvey are not to be missed! A bank-robbing plan gone wrong finds these three trapped in a small Pennsylvannia town, and every attempt at escape finds them in a devious and comical scenario that tries both patience and morals.

If you like any of these actors, or just comedy in general, this flick is a must-see!

This Christmas season, throw a log on the fire, make a nice batch of egg nog and gather the family around the screen to enjoy a very funny, light-hearted and warm feel good family movie. A fast paced gem, with fine performances from all the characters. In the same comedy genre of "groundhog day", just a good movie to make you feel good.

In this movie, there is about three and a half minutes of footage that is watchable, but that';s it. It's in the middle of the movie and you can see it coming in ten seconds. You watch it, and that's it. Turn the film off. The film is a turn off any way.
(Spoiler; it's the scene where the character (played by Lara Boyle starts kissing the character (played by Nick Cage) and you know where that's going...

This was an enjoyable example of an often forgotten genre, the film noir.

Nicolas Cage gives his best performance (with the exception of leaving las vegas) in this film. Dennis Hopper is especially good, and his entrance in the film is at exactly the right moment.

The plot, with a tavern keeper mistaking a down on his luck drifter for a hired assassin, is clever, intriguing and provides for lots of great moments. The film has plenty of twists, and is suitably dark, depressing, and lacking in hope.

The only problem is Lara Flynn Boyle. She's trying too hard, and it especially comes across as wrong because Cage and Hopper are so smooth and comfortable in their roles. She operates better as a thought in the back of Cage's head then when she is actually on screen.

Still, very well done, though the ending scene cuts out a little abruptly (kind of like the maltese falcon, but way shorter). Worth seeing for those who like noir.

One of the three Dahl's "film noir" / "road movie" and possibly the best of all. The other are "Kill Me Again" and "The Last Seduction". In this particular movie, Nicolas Cage and Dennis Hopper have excellent performances and give life to a brilliant script. Not as brilliant as in "Vampire's Kiss" and not as energic as in Lynch's "Wild At Heart", Nicolas Cage has, even though, a great performance as a naive and pure soul and Cage's character comes to be the only who makes his way out of the plot. A lesson of life? Dennis Hopper shows us that even after being on the road as an "Easy Rider" and playing the dark and mysterious "Blue Velvet"'s character, he is still on the run. As in the other two movies which complete Dahl's trilogy, there is a "femme fatale", a certain amount of money, there are men in whom she is only interested because of the cash and there is an unknown end, different at each one of the three movies.

The original script for this film was more honest. It tried to show the charecters in a somewhat more realistic way, but the studio rewrites turn this into a modern day and totaly cliched Cinderalla story with an ending that looks so much like they made it up and did it as a reshoot.

This movie, based on a true story, is for anyone desperately hoping that good things do happen to good people. Yvonne is a struggling waitress who has filed for bankruptcy, as her estranged husband (she doesn't have enough money to divorce him) ran up $12,000 on her credit cards. She came to New York 5 years ago to be an actress, and it just never happened. Meantime, Charlie is a good-hearted cop, very blue collar, living in Queens and liking it. He is married to Muriel, his high-school sweetheart, and she doesn't like it -- she wants more more more!! And WHEN is Charlie going to give it to her, that's what she wants to know!

One day, Charlie is at Yvonne's coffeeshop and doesn't have enough money to pay the bill and leave a tip. He offers to come back the next day and give her half his lottery winnings (he just purchased a ticket) or double a tip. Turns out he wins ... and that is where the real story begins.

Money is not the root of all evil, it's the LOVE of all money that is. How much this money meant to Charlie, Yvonne, Muriel and the various people who start coming out of the woodwork all becomes apparent. Furthermore, money is not an end but the means to an end -- how does each individual choose to use their part of the pie? It's interesting .....

This is billed as a romance but that is really the secondary plotline that develops very slowly. It could happen to you -- and the situations presented make you examine what you would do if you won $4 million.

I am glad that this movie is available on DVD because it's a great "feel good" movie! Nicolas Cage plays a mild mannered cop who, one day, can't leave a tip for a cup of coffee, so he offers his waitress (Bridget Fonda) his lottery ticket. It's funny to see the chain of events that happen throughout the movie. It's a romantic comedy that will keep you watching right to the end!

The original script for this film was more honest. It tried to show the charecters in a somewhat more realistic way, but the studio rewrites turn this into a modern day and totaly cliched Cinderalla story with an ending that looks so much like they made it up and did it as a reshoot.

This movie, based on a true story, is for anyone desperately hoping that good things do happen to good people. Yvonne is a struggling waitress who has filed for bankruptcy, as her estranged husband (she doesn't have enough money to divorce him) ran up $12,000 on her credit cards. She came to New York 5 years ago to be an actress, and it just never happened. Meantime, Charlie is a good-hearted cop, very blue collar, living in Queens and liking it. He is married to Muriel, his high-school sweetheart, and she doesn't like it -- she wants more more more!! And WHEN is Charlie going to give it to her, that's what she wants to know!

One day, Charlie is at Yvonne's coffeeshop and doesn't have enough money to pay the bill and leave a tip. He offers to come back the next day and give her half his lottery winnings (he just purchased a ticket) or double a tip. Turns out he wins ... and that is where the real story begins.

Money is not the root of all evil, it's the LOVE of all money that is. How much this money meant to Charlie, Yvonne, Muriel and the various people who start coming out of the woodwork all becomes apparent. Furthermore, money is not an end but the means to an end -- how does each individual choose to use their part of the pie? It's interesting .....

This is billed as a romance but that is really the secondary plotline that develops very slowly. It could happen to you -- and the situations presented make you examine what you would do if you won $4 million.

I also was channel surfing last night and wound up watching it. A long time ago I had caught the last five minutes of it and even though I felt it was extremely predictable, I thought it was a good 'feel good' movie. This time I caught it only ten minutes into the plot, just when he and the wife are about to hear the winning numbers...
If you don't like predictable, 'feel good', light-hearted romance, this movie might not be for you... but I do!!
I just loved it!! I am a fan of romantic comedies with good acting and good plots that renew your faith in life and in the fact that there STILL are good honest people out there that will 'do the right thing' in spite of putting a lot on the line. I love Nicolas Cage as an actor. He can do a really dramatic role and he can turn around and do a great romantic character with feeling next time.
If you liked 'While you were sleeping' you will love this one as well. Slightly more comedy content than another great one, 'A walk in the clouds'.