Steve Buscemi should be getting more starring roles. Not only is he a great actor, when given the proper role he can display a great sense of vulnerability that makes him easily relatable even in the most ridiculous situations. Want to see a prime example of this… then go rent 2001’s Ghost World, because Saint John of Las Vegas is an interesting idea that is executed with very little success
Heavily inspired by Dante Alighieri’s Inferno, Saint John of Las Vegas chronicles the subtle, life-changing journey of John Alighieri (Buscemi), a gambling addict trying to recover while stuck in a dull desk job at an insurance company in Albuquerque, New Mexico. When John’s boss, Mr. Townsend (Peter Dinklage), assigns him to return to Vegas to investigate an insurance claim filed by a stripper, who goes by the moniker “Tasty D Lite” (Emmanuelle Chriqui), with fraud investigator Virgil (Romany Malco). While in Vegas, John is forced to fight his temptation to return to his old gambling habits.
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Tags: Buscemi, Dante, Dinklage, Inferno, John, Las, Peter, Saint, Sarah, Silverman, Steve, Vegas
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I went into Orphan expecting a downright terrible movie without a redeeming factor in its tired “evil child” storyline. What I came out with, was a bemused smile on my face, trying to figure out if I thought this movie could possibly be the most amazing, or most offensive movie I’ve ever seen. It took a solid day of reflection, but I have to say that thanks to the brilliant performance of Isabelle Fuhrman in the lead role of Esther, the smile on my face is one of enjoyment at this trashterpiece.
Esther shares a similar smile in the movie, but for different reasons as she plots and tortures anything and everything that gets in her way, and even a few things that don’t. My verdict on Esther: demon child! One of the best evil kids you will ever see in action on the silver screen, with an amazing secret for her motives that, as the tagline states, you’ll never guess. Even after the secret is revealed, you won’t believe how well Isabelle stays in character.
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Tags: Child, Collet-Serra, Evil, Farmiga, Horror, Jaume, Orphan, Peter, Sarsgaard, Satan, Vera
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