The Salton Sea (2002)

Favorite Drama Films: 2002-2003 (57 movies items)

" Directed by: D.J. Caruso Produced by: Frank Darabont, Eriq La Salle, Ken Aguado, and Butch Robinson Edited by: Tony Gayton Cinematography: Amir Mokri Edited by: Jim Page Music by: Thomas Newman Distributed by: Warner Bros."

35 From 2: My Favorite Films From 2002 (35 movies items)

"Kids, this movie isn't just another example of yet another underrated Val Kilmer performance, but more importantly, it's also a good example of why you should always say no to drugs. In the plot of The Salton Sea, the villain snorted so much coke, that his nose completely disintegrated away. Or, to paraphrase a semi-famous quote, "There's a reason why drugs are called 'dope'". Take it from someone who nose. "

My Cinema : Viewing & Rating (Apr 2016) (9 movies items)

" My Rating : 4.0 for Good My Point Of View : The screenplay of this film as some original elements that makes it very interesting and the story is good and as many great dramatic scenes and a couple of great action scenes. overall it's a good movie about love,friendship, corruption and revenge. "

An average movie

“Nowadays, there is not much left of the once promising career of Val Kilmer and, not only the guy looks terrible nowadays, above all, all his movies are just some really terrible direct-to-DVD features.  Well, I always had a weak spot for this actor, at least , for his older work and he was the main reason I wanted to check this movie in the first place. Back then, Kilmer just lost his A status and his movies were already becoming quite obscure but they were still mostly interesting and this movie was a typical example. Basically, it is a rather basic and straightforward thriller dealing with some junkies but I really enjoyed the mood created and most of the performances, including Val Kilmer’s, were really good. Above all, it was once again Vincent D'Onofrio (a really underrated actor)” read more