Once again you get to hear me harp on independent film and it's underlying brilliance. Not to mention Steve Buscemi. Has he ever not been great? NOPE. This is no exception. It follows John (Buscemi) on his obvious second phase of his life. Selling insurance outside of Vegas. Let's just say he had a gambling problem. When the opportunity for him to advance at his company arises he doesn't necessarily jump at it, but he does accept. He is hesitant because the job takes place in Las Vegas. The city he managed to escape. His addiction is never really laid out to us in black and white, but we know he definitely had it bad. He has gone from salesman to claims investigator. His first case is a doozy of a classic car that the firm doesn't want to pay for. They think it is a ploy so John and his "Mentor" Virgil (who he just met) are on the case. He and Virgil's arguments are the best. Dialog like this really happens in the real world. John feels he is being slighted with his $80 per diem, the whole "sleeping in the car" thing, and Virgil's general attitude toward him. He is on a mission though. He has dreams, and he wants to accomplish them. He ends up in a fight for his life and isn't quite sure how that even happened. Vegas, I guess. The climax of the film gets us to realize that for people like John, there really is no hope. He can only do the best he can with what he has, and eventually, I'm sure he will even screw that up. Anyhow, this movie is very entertaining and the picture above is not at all what it seems. Believe that. NOT AT ALL.
NBM rates Saint John of Las Vegas - Awesome
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