Another Colin Farrell movie! I adore him unapologetically, so of course I wanted to see Ask the Dust. This was a weird, long movie that felt weird and long. As like many period pieces, there were a lot of funky moments and character choices that we would look at each other and say, "Huh??" about, but overall it was entertaining. We both like Selma Hayek a lot, and she and Farrell were interesting together as combative lovers who don't really seem to have much in common but can't stay away from each other. He does a lot with his quirky little wannabe writer character, which isn't surprising because he is so compelling in pretty much everything he does. We also loved Idina Menzell as a freaky stalker who pops into his life for a little while. This is definitely a character piece, because not much actually happens story wise, but all of the characters were quite fleshed out and intriguing. It attempts to explore race relations in the 30's but doesn't really do much with that topic except point out that they were rough back then.
This movie also made us wonder... would coughing up blood be a thread throughout drama week?? (Spoiler alert: YES!)
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