British film director, screenwriter and composer (born 1948), best known for the drama Leaving Las Vegas and for composing music for several of his films.

Directed Leaving Las Vegas; contributed music/soundtracks to his films; directed a chapter (Red, White and Blues) of the blues documentary series mentioned in reviews.

DeBaser reviews present a mixed view of Mike Figgis: his drama Leaving Las Vegas is praised for performances and sense of despair, while his documentary work (Red, White and Blues) is criticized for weak interviewing. Reviewers highlight strong acting from Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue and note Figgis's involvement with his films' soundtracks. Overall the reception is uneven but engaged.

For:Film fans, cinephiles, students of film, and listeners of film soundtracks

 Hate him? No, come on, the verb is too strong even for him because to hate someone I think there must be familiarity with the person in question.

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 The director has at his complete disposal - the more I think about it, the more it pisses me off - the guitars, voices, and testimonies of Van Morrison, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Davy Graham, John Mayall, Bert Jansch, Eric Burdon, Stevie Winwood, and Peter Green (before he disappeared from circulation again: he owes a lot of money to his band, he went into hiding a few months ago and seems to still be missing).

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 It is said that the hardest thing is to forgive. In reality, it is much more difficult to forgive oneself.

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