Saint John of Las Vegas
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32 out of 100

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  • Starring: Romany Malco, Sarah Silverman, Steve Buscemi
  • Summary: After a run of bad luck, John, a compulsive gambler, runs away from Las Vegas and toward a normal job and life. Taking a nondescript position in an auto insurance company in Albuquerque, he tries to get ahead in the straight world, amid the ever-present temptations of scratch-off lotto tickets. When his boss, Mr. Townsend, asks John to accompany his top fraud debunker, Virgil on an investigation of a dubious car “accident” near Vegas, John sees an opportunity to get a promotion , though he’s concerned about returning to the gambling game. Before leaving he becomes involved with his eccentric co-worker Jill , a dalliance that has the potential to become a real relationship. (Circle of Confusion) … Expand

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 21
  3. Negative: 9 out of 21
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    63
    I like its devotion to the drab outskirts of Sin City, and Buscemi's performance is right up his alley without being entirely predictable.
  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Janice Page
    50
    The best thing about Saint John of Las Vegas is that it makes you really appreciate guys like David Lynch and Joel and Ethan Coen.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    50
    This movie is all elbows. Nothing fits. It doesn't add up. It has some terrific free-standing scenes, but they need more to lean on.
  4. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    38
    First-time director and screenwriter Hue Rhodes shows no discernible talent for dialogue, humor and, especially, pacing.

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