The more I think about it, the more I think it's odd that I enjoyed this movie. It is amazingly well-acted and is convincing throughout. Christina Ricci was amazing in her performance as Layla, the tap dancer that Billy kidnaps. I never once doubted that she really cared about Billy. When I thought about it, Billy and Layla's relationship vaguely resembled the relationship of Nicholas Cage and Elizabeth Shue in that God-awful excuse for a movie called "Leaving Las Vegas", which is why I'm surprised that I enjoyed "Buffalo '66". The difference, I've decided, is that, because of the wonderful performances, you actually cared for Billy and Layla, where in "Leaving Las Vegas" you couldn't care less about Nicholas Cage and Elizabeth Shue (How exactly COULD you feel for an alcoholic whose only goal was to die and the street whore who fell in love with him?) "Buffalo '66" is not without flaws, as certain scenes get boring after a while, but it was good nonetheless and interesting for the most part. Good ending, too. 8/10
Review of Buffalo '66
