Overwiew :In the Robert Towne-directed adaptation of John Fante's Depression Era novel, Hayek will play the fiery Mexican beauty Camilla who hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini (Farrell), a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm. Bigger Dreams / Funfair / Sex Scene / Narration / Sex On The Beach
Producers :
Redmond Morris, Mark Roemmich, David Selvan, Andreas Schmid, Andreas Grosch, Christopher Roberts, Paula Wagner, Tom Cruise, Jonas McCord, Don Granger, Kia Jam, Galit Hakmon
USA Today - Claudia Puig : ...a flawed and leaden adaptation of John Fante's seminal novel. more...
C
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers : ...literary to a fault... more...
B-
ReelViews - James Berardinelli : Despite a 'noir' feel to the proceedings, this picture is a love story. more...
B
New York Times - Manohla Dargis : Robert Towne has turned the autobiographical novel by John Fante into a requiem for Los Angeles and those who escape its gilded clutches. more...
B
New York Post - Kyle Smith : Watching it is like being in a restaurant where the waiter brings out a luscious platter of food, then keeps walking right past you. All night long. more...
C
Hollywood Reporter - Sheri Linden : A beautifully rendered portrait of Depression-era Los Angeles that starts out strong but loses its noir edge. more...
C+
filmcritic.com - Jay Antani : What fails Ask the Dust, both its source material and this production per se, is its loping, overly earnest approach... more...
B-
Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman : It's lifeless kitsch. more...
D
E! Online - For those who have the patience for it...or who wish they still made movies like this, Dust : http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Facts/Movies/Reviews/0,1052,89161,00.html more...
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