The Salton Sea (2002)
Directed by D.J Caruso
Written by Tony Gayton
Starring Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Goldberg, Luis Guzman, Peter Sarsgard
Release Date April 26th, 2002
Published Apil 2nd 2025
On April 1st, 2025, Val Kilmer passed away. Kilmer was a one of a kind actor and movie star. He was controversial, sometimes hard to work with, and a diva before that word was ever applied to a male actor. He was mercurial and odd but also wildly unique, passionate, and always a singular performer. He had his own, deeply committed, vision of his characters and this energy has worked to elevate bad movies while deepening the resonance of great movies. My personal favorite Val Kilmer movie however, is not one that most people remember, the funky 2002 neo-noir thriller, The Salton Sea.
Stories about Val Kilmer's attitude and ego have clouded such varied productions as The Doors, Batman Forever, and Mission To Mars. It's been reported that on the set of Mission To Mars Kilmer and co-star Tom Sizemore actually came to blows. No matter what is said about Kilmer's attitude, his talent is undeniable, even though his ability to choose good material is questionable (At First Sight, The Saint). But when he does get good material, Kilmer is as good as anyone working. In the thriller The Salton Sea, Kilmer had excellent material and he is more than equal to it.
Find my full length review at Geeks.Media, linked here.
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