Desierto

  • A (INDIA)
  • 2016


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$ 4 Million
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Positive Reviews 37
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Average Rating 3.1/5
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3.2
The horizon line is almost perfectly centered, so the frame is about half salted, dry mud and half sky. Av Club
4.5
Spouting blunt threats at every moment, hes about as much fun to watch. Indie Wire
3.2
But that same underlying simplicity often makes Desierto just compelling enough to hold immediate appeal. Indie Wire
2.0
Too much so, if truth be known; its a short, sharp shock that never generates enough emotion toward anyone onscreen to make it the thriller it tries m .. Austin Chronicle
3.0
The issue of immigration couldnt be more timely or poignant, but everything else in Desierto feels strictly by the book and it is a book we already kn .. Screen Daily
3.0
The films antagonist (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is the kind of person who would have cheered at Trumps electoral plank of building a wall along the border .. ETimes (TOI)
3.0
The films antagonist (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is the kind of person who would have cheered at Trumps electoral plank of building a wall along the border .. ETimes (TOI)
2.5
Unfortunately the movie wants to be more than a mere thrill ride. Collider
1.5
Unfortunately Cuarn strives for something more and doesnt quite get there. Collider
2.5
Ugly and ham fisted where it should be exciting and edifying, Desierto comes up short both as blood soaked entertainment and as a blood stirring polem .. Rogerebert
3.0
It is brutal and savage, but it doesnt pack the gut punch it could. The Young Folks
4.0
Bernal plays a member of a group of Mexicans being brought across the border when their truck breaks down, forcing the group to trudge across the dese .. Ny Daily News
3.5
But while Desierto brings no nuance or subtext to the table, it certainly works as a viscerally exciting cat and mouse chase story. One Guys Opinion
2.0
Formulaic survival horror flick Desierto, which pits a racist gringo against a group of Mexican border crossers, is only superficially different from .. Village Voice
3.2
Its a tale of illegal Mexican immigration, but executed as a thriller, playing a cat and mouse game with broadly defined characters and extended chase .. Blu Ray
2.5
Cuaron and Garcia know that these characters cannot merely be martyrs, but whats here simply isnt enough. Mark Reviews Movies
4.5
But the filmmakers offer up next to nothing to give the film depth. Screen It
1.5
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
3.5
Sam is a by the book serial killer, and the books first lesson is that if you stick to killing people no one cares about, you stand a good chance of g .. Film Journal
3.5
Desierto is by no stretch of the imagination a particularly great film. Hindustan Times
2.0
Any decent human being in other words, anyone who wouldnt attend a Donald Trump rally for reasons other than anthropological research will root for Be .. The Guardian
2.5
As an action thriller, it does the job.But as the Major Message Movie its trying to be, Desierto is lacking. Az Central
3.2
Cuaron isnt saying with this overly simplistic but effectively tense nail biter.Given the loaded setting (and the last name of the filmmaker), Desiert .. Ew
3.8
Desierto is an action thriller that delivers unforgettable punches at a feverish pace. Observer
3.0
This minimalist thriller is not only expertly constructed and relentlessly gripping, but its also very timely. Common Sense Media
1.9
But the film quickly devolves into a third rate The Most Dangerous Game. Slant Magazine
3.8
But the utter lack of surprise is not a bad thing, exactly, since awaiting the inevitable is its own kind of breathless suspense. Washington Post
1.0
But theres nothing beautiful about the story the film tells, and nothing redeeming, either. The New York Times
3.5
This isnt inherently a bad thing since Cuaron appears to have a handle on the cinematic construction of just such a suspenseful tale. The Film Stage
1.5
With a bare minimum amount of suspense, and a screenplay that needs too much work for one that has so many long stretches of silence, this film leaves .. Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
Unfortunately, what awaits them is not just heat and sand and rock but a vicious hunter with only one purpose in mind to track and kill every Mexican .. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Desierto succeeds in portraying the savagery of racism, but in the end, its completely cold. The Atlantic
3.5
Desierto might not hold up the longer you try and analyze it, but as an in the moment thriller, its brutally effective that keeps your attention right .. Lyles Movie Files
3.1
Hes former military, telegraphed by his camo pants and use of jargon. Los Angeles Times
4.0
Cuarons movie may be an exaggerated nightmare vision of murderous xenophobia run amok, but the catharsis in this tale of survival and payback is unden .. Variety
4.5
The whole chase style of film making is beautifully shot rendering the watch effective and thrilling, so if youre looking for a no nonsense nerve wrac .. Firstpost
4.0
I dont want to oversell its grindhouse thrills, but writer/director Jonas Cuaron and co writer Mateo Garcia have delivered another gripping survival s .. Forbes
2.5
Curran s exceedingly subdued sensibilities ensure that theres a lack of momentum here that remains prevalent from start to finish, with the movie gene .. Reel Film
4.0
On face value Desierto is a sheer adrenaline race but its downtime allows you to contemplate the utter futility of the situation that takes victims on .. Hey U Guys
2.5
If youre a particular fan of the two principal actors you should go; if not, waiting for cable is fine.(One last warning: Sam has a dog that is perhap .. Ner Dist
5.0
Even people who run the Oscars will concede that the process of picking Best Foreign Film nominees is a hot mess. Wsj
3.8
1 of 2 View Caption Sam (Jeffrey Dean Morgan, left), a hunter, pursues Moises (Gael Garcia Bernal), a Mexican immigrant, in the southwest desert in th .. Sltrib
3.5
Beautifully shot by cinematographer Damian Garcia, with the landscapes frequently dwarfing the protagonists, the result is a ruthless B movie with a p .. Scmp
2.5
The performances are strong, even if the characters arent given much depth. Chicago Sun Times
3.5
Hopefullydoesnt give anybody any ideas, and they just take it for the white knuckle experience that it is. Punch Drunk Critics
1.0
As drama, its predictable, simplistic, exploitative, and otherwise wholly unredeemed.Fault the mislaid good intentions of co writer and first time dir .. Sandiego Reader
3.5
This may be why one critic opines that the movie would not be on Donald Trumps best ten list. Shockya
4.5
Whatever side of the fence or wall you are on politically, theres no arguing that the younger Cuaron has produced a hell of a nail biter. Dead Line
3.0
The music is often loud and intrusive, and the violence is grisly. Metro New York
2.5
As a thriller, the film is perfectly serviceable.What drags it down into full blown mediocrity is the script, which lacks both the specificity and cha .. Under The Radar Mag
4.0
Striving to cross the desert border from Mexico to the United States, a group of illegal Latino immigrants find themselves at the mercy of a rifle tot .. What So
1.0
While A BETTER LIFE tugged on our heartstrings, and BABEL tackled the topic of immigration briefly, director/co writer Jonas Cuarons DESIERTO creates .. Fresh Fiction
4.0
Could this tense and invigorating thriller have had us rooting for a life such as this Bfi
4.5
As in the best genre films, larger truths and topical awareness are introduced as primal fears are stoked in Cuarons admirably harsh, bloody, unsentim .. New City Film
3.0
Nevertheless, the violence is depicted superbly and the suspense is strong, with Cuaron making good use of the vast terrain to build fear and dread, a .. Cairo 360
1.5
But youll have to re watch Alejandro Inarritus Babel if youre looking for a film to make the agony of that border crossing feel real. Sf Weekly
2.5
Cuarns second feature suggests that hes talented enough to follow in his fathers footsteps. But though Desierto may entertain, it hardly slays. Washington City Paper
3.5
Give credit where its due, though: like Jeremy Saulniers Blue Ruin, which it also faintly resembles, this is a thriller with a sense of pace and spati .. Cinema Scope
1.5
As we enter into this years heavy awards season too, which is also littered with a number of promising action films and blockbusters, Desierto just do .. Ign
3.0
The Newnan Times Herald A cat and mouse thriller set along the Mexico US border, Desierto is a clever little thriller with horror elements. Times Herald



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