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Desert Bloom

1986, Movie, PG, 104 mins

Desert Bloom: Review

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A troubled family living near atomic test sites in Nevada is the subject of this flawed but well-acted production. The story is told as the reminiscences of an unseen narrator, the adult persona of 13-year-old Gish. Shortly before Christmas, 1950, Gish is living on the outskirts of Las Vegas with her two younger sisters, their mother (Williams), and their alcoholic stepfather (Voight), who is haunted by his memories of WW II combat. Williams' sister, the flirtatious Barkin, arrives for a temporary stay while she is in the process of getting a quickie divorce. The story develops in an anecdotal manner as Gish learns some hard lessons growing up. DESERT BLOOM is a drama of character, and the adult roles are perfectly cast. Less successful is Gish, here making her film debut. She is simply too inexperienced to carry the weight of the story. Writer-director Corr was also making his feature-film debut and, like his young star, is not fully up to the task. Although his screenplay captures the feelings of its characters and their circumstances, Corr's direction puts some situations at an uncomfortable distance. A more intimate style would have helped bring out the delicate emotions implicit in his film. leave a comment
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