Silent Sam (2009)

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Blistering performances.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

This spoof is brilliant entertainment .Bloody funny, the lead actor has a painted on hair piece, every woman loves him, even if he makes a lot of really bad choices for a really nice guy , sic,All of the characters are hilarious parodies of the crime genre. The cops , the bad guys , the hit men, the babes, all played by nobody wannabe actors, or maybe their not wannabe anything, but are just having fun.The wife of silent Sam of course is dying whilst all the mayhem is going on, but still manages to be with Sam on his exploits through to the end, so bizarre , but hilarious...The car chases are brilliant,, defiantly stolen from the Thunderbirds... This is not a movie to be taken seriously, it's a comedy, laugh and enjoy it for what it is. Sure it's cheap, but good on everyone who took part, as its great to see people having a go. And it's cool to be silly...Hey this could be the start of a whole new genre, as long as they keep their humor . All in all a really good laugh, something different, but i am sure its not for everyone..... Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx

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.

I liked this movie! For a straight to DVD low budget indie film, the acting is OK and the story line has some compelling aspects worth looking into. I wasn't quite sure how to take it at the beginning. It took about ten minutes for the action to start, but after that- I was hooked. If you're expecting the Hollywood hundred million dollar production then this movie is not for you. The production values were low, and the CGI very rough: but if you enter into it without the super big budget frame of mind, and see for it for what it is - some friends and some junk food - it's enjoyable! A good film for the low budget DVD renter.

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.