The Salton Sea
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Movie Reviews of The Salton Sea
Movie Review: A Noble Heart and Black Humor
Summary: 5 Stars
Glad to see most of the reviews are favorable- "The Salton Sea" is one of my favorite movies. Why? The movie tells a special story in a unique way. Danny (AKA Tom) is on a personal mission that takes him into the squalidity of addiction and crime in LA. The story is unfolded in tangental vignettes, hyper-bizarre incidents and vivid flashbacks, and those of you with a keen eye for detail will recognize the logic of how and why the plotline is revealed this way. A lot of people will find some of the characters strange and over-the-top, and some of the incidents shocking, but that is the charm of the movie- never a dull moment. My favorite aspects deal with the main themes of the movie: the value of true love, evil & hypocrisy, unlikely heroes and gutter saints. A Beautiful Film.
Movie Review: Excellent!
Summary: 5 Stars
I think The Salton Sea is a brilliant and intriguing film. It's the story of one man's identity lost in grief. Val Kilmer is heartbreaking as Thomas Van Allen AKA Danny Parker as he seeks revenge on his wife's killers. You never who is who and what is what in this gritty, intense film, which is not for the squeamish. Many twists, turns and diversions keep you riveted to the screen, watching the story and characters unfold and just when you think you figured it out...unfold again. Vincent D'Onofrio is outstanding and almost unrecognizable as Pooh-Bear, a sleazy drug dealer who is unmistakably quite mentally disturbed. D'Onofrio's performance is comical yet frightening. This is the sort of film which reminds you what great filmmaking is all about.Movie Review: Ignore everyone that says this movie is bad
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is one of the best I have ever seen in my life. This movie takes some thought to get what it's about, because some people don't really get it at first. But believe me, it's worth the thought. This movie isn't another Memento either, despite what people will tell you. It is nothing like Memento, other than the fact that it has to do with a guy who's wife is dead and he wants to find out who the killers were. See it, and then after you see it, see it again. It gets better everytime you watch it. Oh, one more thing, for those of you who think he's a meth head, watch the movie again and pay attention this time. Enjoy!Movie Review: Strange and Beautiful
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't seem to get this movie out of my head. What I would have thought would be a one-time rainy-day viewing (someone lent me the DVD), I go back to it time and again. From Miles Davis's mellow, eloquent horn soundtrack to Val Kilmer's solid nuanced performance, this movie is strangely haunting. Danny's search for revenge and redemption through his descent into and voyage through a bizarre world of tweakers and grotesques is impossible to forget. Wonderful performances abound from a talented supporting cast. Peter Sarsgaard's Finn is sweet, funny and tragic, and Dogg, a noseless D'Onofrio, must be seen to be believed.Movie Review: Absolutely Breathtaking
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my favourite American film of all time. The imagery, acting, soundtrack, all were flawless. It's hard to describe what I found so appealing, you'd really have to see it. Unlike many drug movies, you'd notice how nothing is glamourised, just strikingly honest. There are real consequences for everyone. The main character (Val Kilmer), although a "tweaker", elicits sympathy as he does what he feels right. Towards the end, I feel he did do what's right. I've never been involved with drug-dealing, but I imagine it would be at least similar to the movie. I'm gonna have to buy it. The DVD, not meth.