Film2002103 min

The Salton Sea

Name: The Salton Sea
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2002
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Goldberg, Luis Guzmán, Doug Hutchison

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillerdetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricategrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"If you're looking for the truth, you've come to the wrong place."

Boxlist takeExpect a serious, smart crime thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.7 /10

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Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

After the murder of his beloved wife, a man in search of redemption is set adrift in a world where nothing is as it seems. On his journey, he befriends slacker Jimmy "The Finn", becomes involved in rescuing his neighbor Colette from her own demons, and gets entangled in a web of deceit full of unexpected twists and turns.

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