Review of The Salton Sea (2002) by Chris W — 11 Nov 2012

Val Kilmer's best film to date. The ultimate drug story done up in the classic film noir style.

This review of The Salton Sea (2002) was written by Chris W on 11 Nov 2012.

The Salton Sea has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mike H (1,369) on 17 Nov 2011

One of the top drug movies, and a really good film vals in, hes great, hes done a lot of good work, I hope he still gets to do a lot more…

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 08 Dec 2012

The Salton Sea isn't without interest or ideas, though some of the better ones are cribbed from David Fincher and, especially, Martin Scorsese…

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By Justin O (930) on 31 Oct 2012

A great drama-thriller where Kilmer is great as a rat-addict with some good twists…

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By Rod E (628) on 14 Apr 2013

This movie completely slipped under my radar and was recommended to me by a good friend of mine…

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By Paul B (2,474) on 06 Aug 2013

Val Kilmer plays the role of a musician immersed in the meth subculture in an interacted plot to avenge the death of his girlfriend…

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By Jillie B (1) on 07 Apr 2016

Nothing else to watch...saw the word thriller in the info and thought oh what the heck...kept me riveted…

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By Jeffrey R (300) on 05 Sep 2013

The sheer power of revenge. And through a career performance Val Kilmer shows just how powerful that can be…

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By Kevin S (2,121) on 29 Nov 2011

Really good movie val kilmer's best role he has played yet check it out…

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By Dabble26 (9) on 12 May 2021

The best movie i've seen in a while I absolutley loved this film. It great performances by Kilmer and D'onofrio, as well as others…

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By Todd M (148) on 28 Jul 2013

This movie is slick.... Revenge on a Machiavellian level.... Trendy, offbeat.... A cult classic…

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