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The Salton Sea (2002)
Rate:
7
Viewed:
10/21
10/21:
Thanks to Val Kilmer, I've come to the right place for a good movie: The Salton Sea.
At first, it appeared pretentious with Val Kilmer playing the trumpet. It had been done before with Christopher Walken
during The Prophecy films, and the results were bad. Slowly, the plot started to develop
in terms of coherence with Val Kilmer taking over the reins when I thought he was simply out of it.
Hence, it's a strong performance by Val Kilmer despite the ugly-looking tattoos on his back and arms. There
are plenty of big names in the cast, and they've helped to strengthen the film's quality. I like the ending as well.
The best supporting work comes from Peter Sarsgaard as Jimmy. He's an actor I hadn't noticed until now. Because of
Vincent D'Onofrio's ridiculous performance, The Salton Sea seems to be more about eccentric characters than anything,
but the constant focus on Val Kilmer counteracts it.
The consensus from many viewers has been decidedly mixed when it comes to the portrayal of meth addicts aka tweakers.
They pointed out Val Kilmer had too much meat on him, but I say he played a controlled user. Adam Goldberg, Shalom Harlow, and
others are closer to the truth. Either way, I'm ambivalent and don't care as long as the movie is watchable.
All in all, Val Kilmer comes back from the dead in The Salton Sea to show what a superlative actor he is.