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- 2002
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 43 m
- 2002
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 43 m
Summary After witnessing the murder of his wife, a man (Kilmer) goes undercover to avenge her death.
Directed By: D.J. Caruso
Written By: Tony Gayton
- 2002
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 43 m
- 2002
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 43 m
The Salton Sea
41
8.3
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Summary After witnessing the murder of his wife, a man (Kilmer) goes undercover to avenge her death.
Directed By: D.J. Caruso
Written By: Tony Gayton
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
41
33% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
30% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
37% Negative
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
41
33% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
30% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
37% Negative
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
As a gallery of the grotesque, however, the cinematic equivalent of a Joe Coleman painting or Adam Parfrey publication, The Salton Sea is a blast.
Strikes out toward freakishly original territory after all. Fans of the off-beat, your movie has arrived.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 111 User Ratings
8.3
86% Positive
96 Ratings
96 Ratings
3% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
11% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 111 User Ratings
8.3
86% Positive
96 Ratings
96 Ratings
3% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
11% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
Sacrificing content for style, Caruso gives us a lot to look at but little to ponder.
The Salton Sea isn't without interest or ideas, though some of the better ones are cribbed from David Fincher and, especially, Martin Scorsese.
A truly baffling late entry in the "Pulp Fiction" sweepstakes that ends up drowning in its own pretensions -- along with, quite possibly, what's left of Val Kilmer's movie career.
Far too slick and manufactured to claim street credibility.
Taking issue with efforts like The Salton Sea, cold and unemotional films that couldn't be more pleased at the opportunity to enthusiastically drag audiences through unhappy material, is as futile as getting mad at the wind.
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Val Kilmer spent up to three hours a day in the makeup chair for placement of numerous fake tattoos on his arms, chest, and back.
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Awards
Prism Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
