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“He never wins.  At anything!  He never even wins at those cheap lottery scratch cards.”

Steve Buscemi does not do funny things.  Steve Buscemi does not say funny things.  Steve Buscemi is just funny.  Buscemi has always shined in even the smallest role in films like Reservoir Dogs and The Big Lebowski, but he shines brightest in his leading role in Saint John of Las Vegas by first-time director Hue Rhodes.  If silent film star Buster Keaton is the model for deadpan loser humor, than Buscemi is the modern day equivalent.

Steve plays John, a lowly insurance claims officer cursed with the worst luck in the world.  He’s not just a loser, he is an epic fail.  His keys don’t work.  He can’t open the door at work.  He never wins.  At anything!  He never even wins at those cheap lottery scratch cards. He’s not just stuck in cubicle, he’s stuck in his life.

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