Review of Desierto

Desierto (2015)
7/10
A movie that is worth watching and is important but it forgot to add character development. I didn't really connect with them.
22 December 2016
"The United States is that way. Good luck." Moises (Bernal) and a group of Mexicans are headed to America to start a new life. When the truck breaks down they must find a way to cross themselves. When Sam (Morgan) sees them attempting to make their way over he takes it upon himself to stop them. This is a difficult movie to review. First off, this is a very good movie that is full of great acting and one that I do recommend. On the other hand, the movie feels like it forgot to put in a beginning. There is a tiny scene where Moises explains why he wants to go to America. Sam simply sees a group of people walking and starts shooting. I think the movie takes into account the fact that this is such a hot button issue that it assumes the audience knows the character motivations. That being said, the lack of this aspect really hurts in the character development and you really don't connect on any other plane but Sam is mean and Moises is innocent and has done nothing wrong. Just adding this small but important detail may have really helped the movie. All that said though, the movie is still very much worth watching. Overall, a movie that is tense and exciting and will bring up some intense feelings. I give this a high B.
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