Saint John of Las Vegas -- Film Review

Steve Buscemi fans who lately have had to make do with his guest spots on "30 Rock" and supporting turn in "Youth in Revolt" will welcome the chance to see him in a big-screen lead role. But "Saint John of Las Vegas" is no cause for celebration, even though Buscemi gives it his poignant-comic best, playing a semireformed compulsive gambler who must confront his demons -- or at least some distracting weirdos -- on an ill-fated road trip. Apart from his and a few other performances, the movie is a letdown, stringing together pointless episodes to little effect. It's the kind of thinly conceived, quirk-for-quirk's-sake indie that gives indies a bad name.