NMR: Saint John of Las Vegas

While it didn't register on most people's radar when it was released last January, I was excited about this little indie based on it's solid cast (Steve Buscemi, Sarah Silverman, Romany Malco, and Peter Dinklage) and quirky subject matter. Based on Dante's Inferno, the film focuses on Buscemi's job as an insurance fraud investigator and the interesting people he meets while working on a case. All of this sounds great on paper, but was pretty terrible in its execution. This supposed comedy barely offered any laughs. Even worse is that this film really moves slow and it's only about 80 minutes long!! At best, this could have potentially worked as a pilot for a television show, but I'm not sure I would have stuck around for another episode even if this were the case. This one is a total skip. Rating: **