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Though Hayek is luminous, Farrell seems miscast, and the film fails to capture the gritty, lively edginess of the book upon which it's based.
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Although Chinatown writer Towne lovingly depicts the Depression-era LA setting (actually shot in South Africa), the film misfires. Jun 24, 2006 | Full Review…
Although Chinatown writer Towne lovingly depicts the Depression-era LA setting (actually shot in South Africa), the film misfires.
Edward Lawrenson
It is a odd-sounding, odd-looking piece of work, not uninteresting by any means, but there is something a little forced in both lead performances. Jun 3, 2006 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
It is a odd-sounding, odd-looking piece of work, not uninteresting by any means, but there is something a little forced in both lead performances.
Peter Bradshaw
Like the desert beyond, the film is arid and airless. May 23, 2006 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Like the desert beyond, the film is arid and airless.
Stella Papamichael
Something is missing, though. The themes are all there, but the movie doesn't cross the blood-brain barrier and rev you up. May 12, 2006 | Full Review…
Something is missing, though. The themes are all there, but the movie doesn't cross the blood-brain barrier and rev you up.
David Edelstein
Farrell and costar Salma Hayek have rarely been so affecting, or so effective, as self-hating ethnics who find love. Mar 30, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
Farrell and costar Salma Hayek have rarely been so affecting, or so effective, as self-hating ethnics who find love.
Carrie Rickey
Who would have guessed that Robert Towne, the writer of Chinatown, could make a movie as awful as Ask the Dust? It has it all -- one-dimensional characters, one-dimensional set and idiotically arch dialogue. Mar 24, 2006 | Rating: 1/5
Who would have guessed that Robert Towne, the writer of Chinatown, could make a movie as awful as Ask the Dust? It has it all -- one-dimensional characters, one-dimensional set and idiotically arch dialogue.
Roger Moore
Director Robert Towne and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel have creatrd a pretty picture but forgot to inject some life into it. Jul 7, 2010 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
Director Robert Towne and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel have creatrd a pretty picture but forgot to inject some life into it.
Matthew Pejkovic
Airless, joyless Aug 30, 2009 | Full Review…
Airless, joyless
Fernando F. Croce
Donald Sutherland saunters onscreen, momentarily raising the level of the film, before he ambles back out the door and things sink back down to the listless and pointless pace that typifies this jumbled mess of a movie. Apr 19, 2007 | Rating: 62/100
Donald Sutherland saunters onscreen, momentarily raising the level of the film, before he ambles back out the door and things sink back down to the listless and pointless pace that typifies this jumbled mess of a movie.
Brian Webster
Supporting characters float in and disappear without rhyme, reason or resolution. Feb 6, 2007 | Full Review…
Supporting characters float in and disappear without rhyme, reason or resolution.
Frank Lovece
Towne has a perhaps unique ability to make this ill-fated movie romance classically seductive while doing full justice to its authentic subject. [His] canniness as a writer and casual sophistication do wonders for the actors. Nov 1, 2006 | Full Review…
Towne has a perhaps unique ability to make this ill-fated movie romance classically seductive while doing full justice to its authentic subject. [His] canniness as a writer and casual sophistication do wonders for the actors.
Alan Dale
full review in Greek Oct 3, 2006 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
full review in Greek
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