Las Vegas Story

Watched this the other night because a friend recommended it to me and I found it to be very moving in a real way. It's basically a character study of a sex worker who is a single mother and these crazy characters come into her life creating a dysfunctional family in her house. It definitely has some drama but it's never dull. It has some action and even some funny moments. The acting was good, and Eric Roberts was fun to watch even though he's in every indie film nowadays. He's always interesting. What I found most interesting about this film was how they got away with filming these scenes inside the casinos. Very guerrilla. And I read something online about how the lead actress is a real sex worker and this is all her real story, even the kids are hers. In a way, it's almost cinema verite. The scenes between the mother and daughter were very emotional and now I see why. Glad I came across this rare indie. Definitely paints a different and very real portrait of Vegas.

I have been a long time fan of Eric Roberts and he did not disappoint in this movie. Sex workers face such a stigma in our society so it is nice to see an on screen depiction that doesn't feed the sterotype. This movie finds the humanity in the spiritually bankrupt landscape of Las Vegas. This film is full of great moments and nuance.

Things are never quite as they seem, and this movie transports us into a world unlike most of us will ever be forced to enter. Good, sympathetic performances and spot on direction make this a compelling experience

This movie is very eye opening to what life is like in that profession. Beautifully shot and great story.

Very nicely done look at Las Vegas. The director does a nice job combining the reality of documentary filmmaking with a very nice artistic touch. The movie gets behind the glitz of Vegas to show what really goes on. Nice combo of docu drama that delivery nicely. I recommend