{"id":18401,"date":"2016-02-09T10:01:23","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T16:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=18401"},"modified":"2016-02-15T07:24:10","modified_gmt":"2016-02-15T13:24:10","slug":"death-in-the-desert-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=18401","title":{"rendered":"Death in the Desert – Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Death in the Desert is a love triangle set in the fast-paced, sometimes lonely world of Las Vegas. The life of Kim Davis, the young live-in girlfriend of legendary casino owner Ray Easler, is thrown upside down when she falls for Matt Duvall, the man Ray hires to bury his $20 million fortune of silver on the floor of the Nevada desert.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Directed by Josh Evans Death in the Desert<\/em> is based on best-selling author Cathy Scott\u2019s book Death in the Desert: The Ted Binion Homicide Case<\/em>.\u00a0 Once Evans had the screenplay that was adapted by John Steppling, he relocated and spent months in Las Vegas to get a real grasp on the city and the residents.\u00a0 He completely submerged himself in the most energetic, yet wicked cities in the world. \u00a0Evans and his team did an excellent job capturing the beauty of the bustling city and the seclusion of the desert.<\/p>\n

\"deathindesert3\"Michael Madsen plays the role of Ray Easler and does a remarkable job as an arrogant, tenacious, power hungry casino owner. \u00a0However, through Madsen\u2019s actions and expressions, you could see that Ray Easler struggled with personal issues.\u00a0 Madsen narrates throughout which makes the movie more intriguing by providing interesting information and history about his father, the casino, and Las Vegas in general.<\/p>\n

\"deathindesert6\"Shayla Beesley plays the role of Kim Davis and by far Kim is the character that develops the most. Kim is a risk taker as she traveled to Vegas with nothing and took a job as a stripper to make ends meet.\u00a0 One night dancing she meets Easler and it\u2019s not long before he\u2019s charming her and she\u2019s blinded by his gifts.\u00a0 Beesely has the pretty and innocent looks that are complimented by her model figure, making her perfect for the role of Kim Davis.<\/p>\n

Matt Duvall played by John Palladino, is the guy Kim Davis falls for. Even though Matt is stealing Kim away from Easler, he\u2019s still likeable.\u00a0 Palladino is convincing as a loyal worker for Easler and you can visually tell by his actions that he wants to be with Kim ever so badly, but is nervous knowing if they get caught, that it\u2019ll be catastrophic for them.\\<\/p>\n

\"deathindesert4\"The background music sets and maintains the mood of the movie throughout. A soundtrack highlight is when Kim\u2019s friend from the club Cory, played by musician and actress Roxy Saint performs her rendition of \u201cOnly the Lonely.\u201d\u00a0 The song fits the movie\u2019s nature and can be applied to both Kim and Easler.<\/p>\n

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When we meet Kim, she\u2019s packing up and heading to Las Vegas to start a new life. \u00a0As Madsen narrates, the audience is kept in tune to what\u2019s going through Easler\u2019s mind along with plenty of history about himself and his family.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not long before Easler\u2019s desire for Kim gets strong and he becomes overly obsessed with her. Being the son of a big casino owner, he\u2019s got the money and power to entice her.\u00a0 Kim being a girl that came to Vegas with nothing is entranced by his money and presents. \u00a0Their relationship builds, yet you can tell she\u2019s not 100% in love.<\/p>\n

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Even though she\u2019s getting everything she wants, her dilemma is to get Easler off drugs.\u00a0\u00a0 Easler strongly refuses to quit and shows his aggressive side.\u00a0 Kim starts to get lonely and realizes her new materialistic life may not be as great as she anticipated.<\/p>\n

Easler knows what to say and do to keep Kim around, but he continues to struggle with his addiction and being verbally abusive to Kim. Kim appears to be just going with the flow and trying to convince herself that this is the life she wanted.\u00a0 Until her empty heart has her falling in love with Matt, the worker who Easler hired to bury his silver.<\/p>\n

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The situation spins out of control after a drive by shooting into Easler\u2019s home.\u00a0\u00a0 Now all the deceit, jealousy, drugs, and greed transpiring has everyone on the defense.\u00a0 The climax is will have you yearning to learn more about Ray Easler and Kim Davis, and to find out the truth about his death.<\/p>\n

Be sure to check out Death in the Desert<\/em> when it\u2019s released on February 16, 2016 through Osiris Entertainment www.osirisent.com<\/p>\n

Check out this clip from the film:<\/p>\n

[youtube_sc url=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PddJMmqfDsQ&feature=youtu.be”]<\/p>\n

 
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