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MPAA RATING: R or some sexuality, nudity and language
Starring Colin Farrell, Salma Hayek, Donald Sutherland, Eileen Atkins, Idina Menzel, William Mapother, and Tamara Craig Thomas
Adapted from a novel by John Fante, Robert Towne's Ask the Dust stars Colin Farrell as Arturo Bandini, a young writer who comes to Los Angeles during the Great Depression to write a novel.
| GENRE(S): | Drama | Romance |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Robert Towne
John Fante (novel) |
| DIRECTED BY: | Robert Towne |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: July 25, 2006 Theatrical: March 10, 2006 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 117 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 5.7 (out of 10) based on 13 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Miguel V. gave it an8:
It was the film that led me to reading the book – a masterpiece – and yet the latter is far more intense and dramatic. Even though Towne decided to replace the tragic ending of the original for a milder finale and greatly impregnated the whole story with a strong preoccupation over ethnic issues, he literally transcribed entire lines of the book to the first scenes of the movie. Thus, what may have been seen by many as a tiresome introduction was in fact one of the most vivid sections of the film with a fine performance of Colin Farrell, who gave an appropriate voice to and convincingly incarnated the neurotic Arturo Bandini, “lover of men and beast alike”.
Fred D. gave it a4:
Hard to watch. stilted and lifeless. too much dialog simply states and restates the obvious. looked good though. the actors are at the mercy of this anachronistic stuff. ugh.
Fred D. gave it a4:
Hard to watch. stilted and lifeless. too much dialog simply states and restates the obvious. looked good though. the actors are at the mercy of this anachronistic stuff. Ugh.
Frank D gave it a1:
I've seen a hefty percantage of films released in 2006, and this was one was hands-down, the worst. I saw other ones that were terrible, but at least some of them had a few redeeming qualities, if nothing else, unintentionally funny. This one plays likes one long prison sentence. The main reason I bother to post a comment at all is to say that I've seen four movies starring hot boy-du-jour Colin Farrell (Alexander, Phone Booth, A Home at the End of the World, plus this dreck). Except for his intense good looks, what do film directors see in this guy??? I think he is truly a poor actor. All hyoe, no delivery.("Troy Donahue of the new millenium"). Hopefully, he'll disappear soon, and we can return to watching real actors like Philip Seymour Hoffman, Edward Norton, and others who are far more worthy of their salaries and our ticket money and attnetion.
Pete M. gave it a7:
This is a flawed film featuring fine performances from Salma Hayek and Collin Farrell. I think the work of the actors along with the fine story and visual beauty more than compensate for the underdevelopment of some of the main elements of the plot. This is certainly a film that feels bogged down by the depth of its source material and struggling to match the effects of the book. It is still certainly worth a look, particularly the section featuring Idina Menzel whose character hauntingly lingers with you long after she’s off the screen.
Jay E. gave it a1:
This film was so dreadful, my wife has relieved me for cause as the movie chooser. One scene alone really worked: the hero's being nearly overwhelmed by nighttime surf; and even that scene was too long by half. Many of the others were ludicrous: a desperate down-and-outer spending his last dime on a beer which he then pours into a spitoon to spite a waitress he dislikes ; a destitue Mexican waitresswho can't afford proper shoes, but owns an automobile; an earthquake which leaves its dead victims atop, rather than buried by, fallen buildings; a TB victim on her death bed looking like a cover girl and using her last breath to deliver fluent, Dale Carnegie-like advice onthe value of making a good first impression. This woefully miscast mess lacked credibility, continuity and character development. My genteel wife said it all " I hate this expression, but that movie truly sucked." [The 1 point is for set dressing]
Billy S. gave it a7:
ok, its not Chinatown, but compared to seeing Basic Instinct 2 or Failure to Launch, It is. More than worth the price of admission just to see two hours of Caleb Deschanel's cinematography and Dennis Gassner's production design. Selma Hayek is the definition of Movie Star and Colin Farrell is slowly getting to a new level on the acting tree.
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