| The Salton Sea Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: C) |
| SALTON SEA, THE (director: D.J. Caruso; screenwriter: Tony Gayton;
cinematographer: Amir M. Mokri; editor: Jim Page; music: Gil Evans; cast: Val
Kilmer (Danny/Tom), Vincent D'Onofrio (Pooh-Bear), Adam Goldberg (Kujo), Luis
Guzman (Quincy), Doug...more |
| The Salton Sea Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: B-) |
| A man sits in silhouette against the backdrop of an out-of-control blaze.
He wears a fedora and plays a jazzy number on his trumpet like Nero playing
his fiddle as Rome burned. The resigned voiceover by Danny Parker (Val
Kilmer) tells his story about...more |
| The Salton Sea Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: B) |
| When Danny Parker's (Val Kilmer) wife is murdered, he loses his identity.
Hanging with a bunch of LA tweakers (methamphetamine addicts), Danny
snitches on the side to cops Morgan (Doug Hutchison, "The Green Mile")
and Garcetti (Anthony LaPaglia,...more |
| The Salton Sea Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 7/10) |
| PLOT:
This film uses present day scenarios, flashbacks and narration to provide us
with ongoing clues about a mysterious man's life within a world of "tweakers"
(crystal meth addicts). Since the death of his wife, this mucho tattooed
gentleman seems to...more |
| The Salton Sea Review |
| by Max Messier (Rating: 4/5) |
| The imagery of The Salton Sea surpasses standard noir. It's a tale of a
desolate man lost in an abyss of emotional turmoil, desperately seeking
redemption and revenge against unknown assailants. The film’s opening shot of
Val Kilmer, sitting on a...more |
| The Salton Sea Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 3/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of 'THE SALTON SEA" (Warner Bros.)
In the opening scene of this dark crime thriller, Danny Parker (Val
Kilmer) is sitting alone, playing the trumpet, in a room ablaze with fire. In a
"Don't give up on me yet" voice-over...more |
| The Salton Sea Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: 3/4) |
| Rating out of 4 stars: 3
Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Warner Bros./Castle Rock Entertainment
Director: D.J. Caruso
Writer: Tony Gayton
Cast: Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Goldberg, Luis
Guzman, Doug Hutchison, Anthony LaPaglia, Glenn...more |
| The Salton Sea Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 1.5/4) |
| You have to give director D.J. Caruso credit. Working from a risk-taking script
by Tony Gayton (MURDER BY NUMBERS), Caruso got energetic performances out of
every member of THE SALTON SEA's large and talented cast. It's too bad the
result is absolutely...more |
