Desert Wind
Release Date: February 15, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Desert Wind will be of interest to men - and especially to women, who might learn much they didn't know about the opposite sex. Read full review
50
The New York TimesLawrence Van Gelder
Though it generates its share of unintentional giggles, Desert Wind does manage to take us to a seldom-visited place: the hidden corners of the straight male mind. Read full review
50
VarietyRonnie Scheib
Far from encouraging "Survivor"-style competitiveness, the desert setting serves as a serene Club Med-type backdrop to the all-male bonding. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
While the experience may have been highly rewarding for its participants, viewers may be less than enthralled. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
The problem with Desert Wind is that Kohler takes everything at face value. Wouldn't it have been more useful to make this trip the centerpiece of a longer documentary that follows the men before Tunisia and, more importantly, after? Read full review
40
Village VoiceJoshua Land
Nicely rendered moments of casual intimacy between the men attest to the trip's therapeutic value, but very little of it transfers to the audience. The dull large-group scenes consist mostly of old standbys like writing problems on slips of paper and burning them. Read full review
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