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'Desierto' A; Drama-thriller Director: Jon&aacute;s Cuar&oacute;n Cast: Alondra Hidalgo, Marco Perez, Oscar Flores, Butch McCain, Gael Garc&iacute;a Bernal, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Diego Cata&ntilde;o Rating:&nbsp;<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/jan/2-half-stars.gif" alt="" width="59" height="11" />
Jonas Cuaron, the son of Alfonso, with whom he co-wrote the blockbuster 'Gravity', attempts a high tension down-the-wire thriller with this directorial effort, that comes much after &lsquo;Year of the Nail&rsquo; released in 2007. But it&rsquo;s not quite masterful or riveting.
Moises (Gael Garcia Bernal) and his team of 13 migrants have to trek through harsh terrain along the US-Mexico border after their truck breaks down. But it&rsquo;s not only hazardous inconvenience they face. A rabid psychotic sniper Sam (Jeffrey Dean Morgan)and his vicious hunting dog, a German Shepherd named Tracker, has them in their sights. So it&rsquo;s up to Moises now to out think the predator and find a way out from this catch-22 situation.
There&rsquo;s nothing new to this &ldquo;Desierto&rdquo; experience. From &lsquo;The Most Dangerous Game&rsquo; to &lsquo;Bloodlust&rsquo; to &lsquo;Running Man&rsquo; we&rsquo;ve seen the oft-repeated gambit of people being stranded in a remote area and getting killed off one by one. It makes for a primal, visceral experience but nothing much beyond that. Having illegal immigrants/migrants in the middle of things might open up some socio-politico nuances and give it some topicality given the recent Syrian influx, but it&rsquo;s just not a strong enough lead to a psychological profile of that aspect.
Cuaron and co-writer Mateo Garcia are not quite interested in giving us any depth in terms of characterization or set-up. Like in &lsquo;Gravity&rsquo; it&rsquo;s all about the experience. Unfortunately, this one is not as novel. And the bare necessities approach doesn&rsquo;t exactly work in it&rsquo;s favor. Cinematography by Damian Garcia is captivating while Woodkid&rsquo;s background score plays up the affectation. This is a designated action-thriller through and through &ndash; the take it or leave it kind!

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'Desierto' director Jonas Cuaron and co-writer Mateo Garcia are not quite interested in giving us any depth in terms of characterization or set-up. Like in 'Gravity', it&rsquo;s all about the experience. Unfortunately, this one is not as novel

'Desierto' - Movie Review

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