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In this sweeping and romantic epic, Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek are passionate lovers who struggle together to achieve their dreams amid the beauty and challenges of Depression-era Los Angeles. Robert Towne directs. From the director of CHINATOWN comes a tale of small-town dreams and big-city challenges. Colin Farrell plays a down-and-out writer in 1930s L.A. who dreams of making it big, and Salma Hayek plays his lover, a waitress who also wants to rise above her station. Theatrical Release, March 10, 2006 Ask The Dust Reviews: "Towne recreates the era in loving detail....Caleb Deschanel's rich, dark cinematography adds to the sense that this is not intended as a realistic portrayal of LA."
-- Geoffrey Macnab, Sight and Sound "[Ferrell] invests the character with both focus and tenderness..."
-- Manohla Dargis, New York Times Ask The Dust | List Price | $29.99 (You save $6.40) | | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2005 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  22911  | | CD Universe Part number | 7111461 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jul 25, 2006 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | some sexuality, nudity and language | | Running Time | 116 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen |
Ask The Dust Movie Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)  A love story - opposite attractions...
L.A. in the early 1930's: racism, poverty, and disease color the Bunker Hill neighborhood of L. A. where Arturo Bandini, a fledgling Italian-American writer, has arrived from Colorado to write the great Los Angeles novel. He is down to his last nickel after some time of not being very successful in his writing. He visits a local eatery where he orders a cup of coffee, served by Camilla Lopez, beautiful, self-possessed, and Mexican. Arturo gets advice, encouragement, and an occasional check from his publisher, so he keeps writing and he keeps seeing Camilla. He seems mean to her for no apparent reason, so the relationship sputters. Remember, this happens at a time when ‘politically correct’ was not a phrase.
Collin Farrell is in the male lead (actually Irish) and has absolutely no Irish accent and Salma Hayek in the female lead with her natural accent and cadence of the English language make this story very believable. Donnald Southerland plays a supporting part and is invaluable to this movie and it’s outcome.
I would recommend this movie to anyone who is or ever was hopelessly in love against all odds.
Submitted by drakar (Del Norte, CO) 
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