Silent Sam
Silent Sam
| 01 January 2009 (USA)
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When a cop kills a criminal's brother, his life is in more danger than ever before; Sam Ramirez must do what he can to put an end to criminal activity in his city, while avoiding being in the line of fire.

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jacksantos-3

The movie is very violent and forward in its storyline. If you are the type of person that just loves these Bruce Willis type of movies you may not be very impressed with Silent Sam. In Silent Sam the fights don't take 20 minutes, There are no slow motion shots of bullets passing by - the first shot usually hits the target, and the gun is empty after nine rounds have been fired. The Hero is not superman and can be killed- there is danger. However, there is no happy ending - I think that this kind of reality is really refreshing; all movies should be like this.Is there a negative side to Silent Sam? Of course there is: The super low budget, and below average CGI. This sometimes takes away from the nuances of the plot. Still it is a good movie to watch, you won't regret doing so.

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padraig-mcnally

...but it isn't. Its actually a fairly serious attempt at filmmaking.This 'movie' was passed on to me by a friend who has a friend who is an aspiring actor and was one of the leads. Hopefully, he takes some classes and never mentions to anyone that he appeared in this film. YIKES. I am also considering de-friending said friend for passing this on to me.Silent Sam is a sad, desperate, pathetic attempt to make a film on little money in hopes of some sort of DVD release. Unfortunately, they had a VERY amateur cast (honestly, its hard to concentrate on the 'story' when you spend most of the time cringing and/or feeling sorry for the performers. I have to assume none of them were paid)an inexperienced crew and little or no money for effects. It says the budget for the film is $300,000. I would love to know where that went. Seriously. Somebody tell me.Silent Sam proves that literally anybody can make a movie. But should they be allowed? If you are feeling suicidal, this is not recommended viewing.

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jconno1636

The movie is good for what it is, a low to no budget film. It is along the lines of "El Meriachi" by Robert Rodriguez, his first feature that was later made into a Hollywood blockbuster with Antonio Banderas. Lots of action and some nudity. Perfect for those that like those type of films. If you are looking for high end Hollywood action then you will not like this movie. It gives actors that are not well known a chance to be known for some good work.. For that I recommend it then. I would give it a chance as the story is one that drags you in after the first five minutes. As for the special effects, they are good and the car chases are what low to no budgets get. The fight scenes are great too. Enjoy the movie as I did.

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laughalt

Every demographic has its fantasy movie, its veritable fairytale. Hipsters have The Big Lebowski. Nerds have Scott Pilgrim vs the World. The Bernie Madoff set even has such an ideal tale in Wall Street.Silent Sam fulfills a fantasy for a crazily-overlooked contingent of our populace: fat, balding middle-aged guys. And, my, oh my, does it ever hit the mark! Sam Ramirez, true to form is stuck in a living hell. His wife has a terminal illness, which she is only days away from dying from, his partner on the police force is trying to get him to cheat on said wife and, if that wasn't enough, there are a lot of stone cold criminals who would enjoy nothing more than to give him a pair of cement shoes and take him swimming in the Hudson. The criminals get one step closer realizing the cement shoes for Sam when they kill his partner and he begins massacring the mobsters in a bloody rage. Needless to say, lots of people die.-Richard Snyder Intimidator of the Realm

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