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starring: Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Goldberg, Luis Guzmán, Doug Hutchison directed by: D.J. Caruso List Price: $14.97 Amazon.com's Price: $9.99 You Save: $4.98 (33%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Binding: DVD Brand: Warner Brothers EAN: 9780790756752 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 0790756757 Label: Warner Home Video Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: September 10, 2002 Running Time: 103 minutes Sales Rank: 8203 Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: 2002 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: In the Imperial Valley of Southern California there is a little known body of water 226 feet below sea level, one of the lowest points in the United States. As there is no outlet from this sea, water is being removed only by evaporation, which results in a salinity level more than 25 percent higher than the Pacific Ocean. There is an eerie stillness to this vast sea, and a peculiar density to the water. This lake is the Salton Sea. Set against this remote and mysterious landscape, an unexpected and brutal crime leaves an innocent woman, caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, dead at the hands of masked gunmen. Her husband's life is left in ruins, his every waking moment haunted by the recurring imagery of the murder he witnessed, but was powerless to prevent. 'The Salton Sea' is a character-driven crime thriller about an unlikely hero entangled in a web of deceit and treachery. Full of unexpected twists and turns, this is a compelling and emotionally-charged story about loss and recovery set to the lonely resonant tones of jazz great Miles Davis' horn. Danny Parker (VAL KILMER) is a man in search of redemption, consumed by a sense of loneliness and alienation. Following the death of his wife (CHANDRA WEST), he is set adrift in a seedy underworld inhabited by an eclectic, and often comical, cast of characters united principally by their choice of drug: crystal methamphetamine. An accomplished jazz musician, Danny is now a low-life 'tweaker' in Los Angeles who leads us through a frenzied maze, one from which he must emerge before his tenuous grip on reality snaps for good. In a bold attempt Danny secretly hatches a plan to serve as middle-man in a lucrative drug deal. With the help of his friend Jimmy 'The Finn' (PETER SARSGAARD), Danny is introduced to Pooh-Bear (VINCENT D'ONOFRIO), a methamphetamine baron with a penchant for sadistic recreational games, who seals the deal. But in this mad world, nothing - most of all Danny - is what it seems. Amazon.com: In the real world, drug use is unimaginably boring to watch--but it inspires spectacular visuals in movies like Trainspotting and Drugstore Cowboy. To this list add The Salton Sea, a moody thriller starring Val Kilmer as a musician who goes undercover into the world of speed freaks to find the men who killed his wife. Though that plot summary may sound trite, creative direction, strong performances, and a solid script that shifts to and fro in time make The Salton Sea worth a look. Kilmer has an erratic track record but he's always an intriguing on-screen presence; Vincent D'Onofrio has a field day playing a noseless speed dealer called Pooh Bear. The cast is full of excellent character actors, including Anthony LaPaglia (Lantana), Peter Sarsgaard (Boys Don't Cry), B.D. Wong (Jurassic Park), Deborah Kara Unger (Crash), Adam Goldberg (Saving Private Ryan), and Luis Guzman (The Limey). --Bret Fetzer Average Rating:
 Rating:  - 3.5 stars out of 4The Bottom Line: Artfully constructed, splendidly acted (especially in a career-best turn by D'Onofrio as the inimitable "Pooh Bear") and consistently engaging, The Salton Sea is a neo-noir that might have made the originals proud. Rating: - The Salton SeaIf you like movies that are not the norm and kind of trippy, like "Another Day in Paradise", you'll love The Salton Sea. It's a trippy, druggy movie with a little twist. It's got some comedy, nice visuals, some action and it's just good. Rating: - GoodRecently I watched DVDs of 2 of the latest films in the Kilmer canon- his portrayal of a man on a mission in The Salton Sea & his portrayal of porno king Johnny `Wadd' Holmes in Wonderland. Both films attempt to be modern noir films, & in both films Kilmer plays a character that has 2 sides to his persona. In The Salton Sea he portrays a dual character Danny Parker/Tom Van Allen. The former is a crystal meth dealer & the latter a jazzman. The film is a stylistic masterpiece that is ... Read More Rating: - Great Movie with realistic hidden twistsThis is a great movie with several great twists that are unexpected but realistic. It is very hard to have both, but this movie pulls it off. I am a great fan of Val Kilmer, that's why I wrote a bio about him, he is a great actor that is not after the money - so he ends up in underrated movies that no one has heard of, instead of overrated movies that everyone hs heard of.Blessed, Life and Films of Val Kilmer Rating: - Salton SeaGreat movie, the copy we got was in good condition upon arrival. If you have not seen this movie don't be surprised if at the end you are saying "WOW!". |
