sadieson-77595
Yes, it's that bad.Silent Sam is not from the "it's so bad it's good" school of filmmaking but the "it's so bad in can induce stomach cramps, diarrhea and possibly blindness or stroke" school of filmmaking.You thought the Ugandans were first in shoddy CGI effects and worse action sequences? Guess again.It's my belief that the entire Ugandan "action"-film industry as it is today is based sorely on this movie. At least the Ugandans have the relative poverty of their production "industry" to explain the shoddiness of their productions. This "movie" has no excuse.The story(credited to one of the co-"directors") is actually a rip-off of Beat Takeshi's vastly superior Hana-Bi(Fireworks).See that film instead.How do I know this?I'm in it. The budget is a lie. Closer to $100,00(if that) and none of the actors were paid.In fact, some of the lead "actors" paid for the privilege to be in it(except for me and some of the other bit players who worked for free, including the young female actors who had to expose themselves. Talk about chauvinism).Imagine paying to be in a piece of dreck like this thinking it would quick start a career in film?As to the DVD(if you bought one???),it is suitable for use as a coaster or better yet, a trivet.Just in case you didn't know it, all the "good" reviews for this flop were written by the producers/writers(ha)/directors(ha,ha).You'll thank me. Believe me.
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.
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.
Bmoviewatcher
Whether you like it or not, Silent Sam is certainly an unconventional low budget 'B' movie action film.Sam Ramirez is a very emotionally repressed cop who doesn't talk much. However, he is capable of great bursts of calm unemotional violence which makes him a dangerous man to tangle with.During a routine stakeout, he leaves his partner alone - while he checks on his terminally ill wife. In the interim, his partner tries to makes the bust on her own. It goes bad!Sam arrives just in time to kill everyone in sight and make a promise to his partner; just before she dies in his arms. The guilt this unleashes in Sam only increases his sense of responsibility. Absconding with the drug money form the bust, Ramirez decides to make his wife's last days – happy ones.There is an immense magnetizing sadness to this characters life, which makes you want to keep watching.Production values are low, but the action and story carries you through.
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