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Saint John of Las Vegas

January 28, 2010, 4:28 am

Starring:
Steve Buscemi, Sarah Silverman, Emmanuelle Chriqui
Review:
Just looking at hangdog Steve Buscemi and perky Sarah Silverman
as mismatched lovers is a kick. What a comedy team these two
virtuosos of the comically perverse could have made if they weren?t
stuck in the shambles that is Saint John of Las Vegas.
First-time director and screenwriter Hue Rhodes shows no
discernible talent for dialogue, humor and, especially, pacing. For
a movie than runs a mere 85 minutes, Saint John moves like
a life sentence in molmovie reviewses prison.
Peter Travers reviews Saint John of Las Vegas in his
weekly video podcast, “At the Movies With Peter Travers.”
Buscemi plays John Alighieri (same last name as Dante?s), a
gambling junkie trying to take the cure by taking a nowhere job in
an insurance company in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Just as he?s
settling into an…

Rating: 1 Stars

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